WASHINGTON -- Update: As of Friday, April 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised Americans to wear face coverings in public. RELATED: Should Americans wear masks? Everything you ...

Face masks can help to reduce transmission of respiratory viruses such as influenza, according to experts and medical ...

With surging pollution, masks provide a protective layer against the harms. While N95 masks are the gold standard for ...

With flu season arriving early and NHS leaders encouraging people with symptoms to wear masks in public, a question arises: do masks actually work against the flu?

The risks are particularly relevant as many individuals consider reusing masks stockpiled during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The surgeon general on Saturday urged the public to stop buying masks, warning that it won’t help against the spread of the coronavirus but will take away important resources from health care ...

Has your COVID-era mask been a constant companion or is it collecting dust? Americans’ relationship with masking has been fraught (and politicized) since the beginning of the pandemic, a time when ...

Starting Thursday, Dec. 18, Level 2 surgical masks must be worn by patients, staff and visitors during direct interactions.

As cases of respiratory viruses rise in Rhode Island, the state’s largest health system is requiring masks at its hospitals ...

"I don't see anyone running off with a ventilator," Dr. Craig Spencer said. A surgeon who was the first person in New York City to be diagnosed with the Ebola virus in 2014 rejected President Donald ...