The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday it would wind down much of its remaining guidance specifically targeted at COVID-19, including an official end to a pandemic-era plea ...

After that, "most people recommend wearing a mask or having some sort of protective isolation for about five to seven days," Sood says. The CDC still recommends taking additional precautions, such as ...

N95 and KN95 respirator masks reduce the odds of testing positive for Covid-19 by 83% compared to 66% for surgical masks and 56% for cloth masks, according to a real-world study published Friday by ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nearly 100% of N95 masks pass fit tests after 3 years, suggesting annual tests are not necessary. Moving to ...

Catherine Clase is editor-in-chief of clothmasks.org and a member of the Cloth Mask Knowledge Exchange, a research and knowledge translation group that includes industry stakeholders. Industry ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A newly created smart mask can detect and decipher the difference between breathing, coughing and speaking, ...

The spread of the more transmissible Omicron variant has prompted more public health experts to recommend wearing N95 face masks instead of cloth or surgical face coverings if possible. (Photo by Mark ...