The omicron variant of COVID-19 has health authorities encouraging folks to upgrade from cloth masks to N95s, KN95s or at the very least, surgical masks. Dr. Elizabeth Matsui, an allergist, ...

Consistently wearing a face mask or respirator in indoor public settings reduces the risk of acquiring SARS-CoV-2 infection. Face masks or respirators (N95/KN95s) effectively filter virus-sized ...

Wearing a mask is one way to reduce the spread of COVID-19. There are many types, including surgical masks, cloth masks, and respirators. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, usually transmits ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has changed its guidelines about masks and respirators a number of times over the past two years and gave its most recent update on January 14, ...

(NEW YORK) — As over 20 million across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, scientists from Duke University took a look at face masks to see which ones work best in slowing the spread of ...

“I do not question that masks, such as surgical masks, can play a key role in preventing the spread of the coronavirus. But isn’t how such masks play this role widely misunderstood? Isn’t the job of a ...

ROCKFORD (WREX) — The type of protective face mask you wear can make a difference when you're out and about. The effectiveness of different types of masks are becoming a crucial question as COVID-19 ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Maddy has a ...

When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first recommended that everyone wear a cloth mask in public in April 2020, there weren’t enough highly protective N95 respirators to go around. For ...

There’s nothing like the feeling of having a pampering self-care day after a long week. Running a bath, lighting some candles and turning on some calming music can do wonders for both the body and ...

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