This study asked a very interesting question, given the considerable cost difference between the 2 modes of protection against respiratory infections (N95 respirators cost much more than surgical ...

What changed in the CDC guidelines? The CDC currently recommends that you “wear the most protective mask you can that fits well and that you will wear consistently.” The question, then, is what type ...

COVID-19 continues to circulate around the country, with the latest variant XBB.1.5 accounting for more than half of infections. Though vaccines are holding up against the variant, it's still highly ...

It may seem like fewer people are wearing masks and less often, but health experts say they can be an effective way to help stop the spread of COVID-19 if they’re worn correctly. “We know that masks ...

World Health Network experts urge WHO to make N95, KN95, or FFP2 respirators the standard for protection for healthcare ...

NEW YORK -- You better start stocking up on your surgical or N95 or KN95 masks. Studies are emerging that cloth masks are not as effective in preventing the spread of COVID. A study released in ...

Surgical masks are not inferior to N95 masks for stopping the spread of COVID-19, according to a new study. The results follow the tracking of 1,009 health-care workers providing COVID-19 patient care ...

Standard surgical masks don’t fully seal around a person’s face, allowing for more participle exposure. But simply adding two rubber bands may improve the seal and offer N95 respirator-level ...

In the Unger Report today, the hot new look for winter. Not shearling or cashmere or fur. No, the style statement this season is made from 100-percent manmade synthetic fiber. It's where fashion meets ...