Recent scientific studies prove that masks and face coverings are effective at preventing the spread of coronavirus, according to Dr. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The case is growing stronger that Americans should wear face covers when they venture outdoors. On Thursday, Bay Area public health officials recommended the use of cloth ...

As the new year begins and rainy winter weather surges on, cold and flu season is also well underway. With it comes the threat of a new and scary-sounding COVID-19 variant with a recognizable name.

Face masks can help to reduce transmission of respiratory viruses such as influenza, according to experts and medical evidence, but their effectiveness depends on the type of mask used. Social media ...

New research from the University of East Anglia has found that wearing face masks did not lower the risk of COVID infection following the initial surge of the omicron variant. The analysis of official ...

It might be time to re-stock your supply of face masks and prepare for the rise of COVID-19 cases. Just when it seemed that four years since the pandemic had been long enough to be rid of the COVID-19 ...

NHS staff at some Greater Manchester hospitals have been told to wear face masks to help stop the spread of viruses. Health bosses have asked local NHS providers to review their infection-prevention ...