Mask wearing in schools and indoor public places has become a hotly debated topic across the world, but research shows face coverings do help reduce the spread of Covid-19. To what extent masks offer ...

**Note this is a special early release from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2021). Please credit the conference if you use this story* New research ...

As we swiftly approach two years of pandemic life, it's easy to feel bummed that things we safely rediscovered in 2021 — indoor dining! real holidays! a fleeting sense of normalcy!— have been thwarted ...

Researchers have tested a variety of popular hacks for improving the fit of KN95 and surgical masks, and found that while some hacks do improve fit, they can also come at the cost of the wearer’s ...

Think of masks as the newest trendy accessory that can save your life -- and the lives of those you love. But instead of what pattern, logo or slogan you display, choose your mask based on its ...

IN CONTINENTAL EUROPE few people now wear cloth masks as protection against covid-19. Instead, they don surgical or, increasingly, FFP2 masks, a highly efficient medical grade. Meanwhile, in Britain ...

As the UK lifts the legal requirement for face masks in most indoor public areas in England, new research from the University of Surrey and the University of Bristol has shown that FFP2 (filtering ...

Exercise is key to a healthy life. During a pandemic, the same is true for wearing a mask. It may not be a good idea to run to your nearest open gym. Studies suggest gyms and other enclosed spaces are ...

A woman wearing a surgical mask walks a dog in Rome, Italy, on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) ROME (AP) — To mask or not to mask is a question Italy settled early in the Covid-19 ...

As face coverings during air travel stick around a little longer, passengers aboard planes may have to check if their choice of mask is approved by certain airlines when flying overseas. Many ...