For a century, the surgical mask has been the symbol of a safe and sanitary medical environment. The problem: researchers don't really know if that's true. With the H1N1 influenza pandemic spreading ...

In a recent study published in BMJ, a team of Norwegian researchers conducted a pragmatic randomized trial to examine whether wearing surgical face masks while in public spaces resulted in a lower ...

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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Used consistently, N95 respirator masks prevented 75% of respiratory infections for high-risk healthcare workers, but regular surgical masks didn't appear to be effective against ...

CLAIM: Surgical masks protect against the new coronavirus. FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 file photo, Members of the Ludogorets Bulgarian soccer team wearing protective face masks board a bus ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a contentious trip through the North Carolina General Assembly, a bill banning masks in public, with some exceptions, and a ...

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 ...