Plenty of people across the country have gotten a little lax with masking over the past few months, thanks to loosened guidelines and increased vaccination. But the rise of the Omicron variant has ...

As cases of the omicron variant soar nationwide, health officials assert getting a booster shot and the COVID-19 vaccine offer the best protection, but wearing a face mask is also crucial in limiting ...

North Carolina State University researchers put cloth masks to the test recently, as part of an ongoing research effort to develop better test mask fit as well as breathability and filtration.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its mask-wearing advice over the weekend to clarify that some masks are more effective at preventing the spread of COVID than others ...

Mask wearing in schools and indoor public places has become a hotly debated topic across the world, but research shows face coverings do help reduce the spread of Covid-19. To what extent masks offer ...