Experts share their tips on preventing measles during travel, including when to get vaccinated and how long to isolate if ...

At least 18 states and Washington, D.C., have laws that restrict masks and other face coverings, said Elly Page, senior legal ...

Surgical face masks became a symbol of safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. They helped prevent the spread of viruses, especially through the air. Now, researchers at the University of Rome Tor ...

A KN95 face mask is a type of disposable respirator. (Most people use “mask” and “respirator” interchangeably, but when the CDC and medical professionals say “respirator,” they specifically mean ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that Democrats who want ICE agents to unmask are the same "people who mandated mask wearing for years in America." ...

The CDC said Thursday that fully vaccinated Americans, for the most part, no longer need to wear masks indoors and don’t have to wear masks outdoors, even in crowded spaces.

HEALTH Face masks made ‘little to no difference’ in preventing spread of COVID, scientific review finds Research suggests CDC’s claims of mask effectiveness may have been exaggerated ...

Different face masks work for different activities, from birthdays to family gatherings and safely distant dates. We consulted experts on what to know. Sept. 14, 2020, 11:36 AM EDT Hanna Horvath ...

The new CDC face mask guidelines are a step in the right direction. They guidelines could h ave been implemented months earlier if the uptake of the vaccines was h igher.

New face mask guidance from the CDC recommends face masks only in high risk areas, which are only a little over a third of U.S. counties and 28% of the population.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), whose previous advice about face coverings as a safeguard against COVID-19 paid little attention to large differences in the effectiveness of ...

The CDC declared "loosely woven cloth products" are inferior to surgical and N95 masks at protecting against COVID-19 particles. Anthony Behar/Sipa USA Cloth face coverings are less effective at ...