We are now in the midst of another surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the new omicron variant. The variant appears to be significantly more contagious than the delta variant, so you may be wondering if ...

WASHINGTON — We’ve already been through two winters with COVID-19, but this year, we have three viruses on our minds: COVID-19, the flu, and RSV. The numbers are up, and Rochelle Walensky, director of ...

Yep, they're the most effective masks out there—but they don't last forever. Portrait of a woman wearing protective face mask in accordance with the European health guidelines FFP2/KN95 If you’ve had ...

Thea van de Mortel teaches into the graduate Infection Prevention and Control program at Griffith University. Peta-Anne Zimmerman is a Board Director of the Australasian College for Infection ...

A simple modification to a surgical mask using rubber bands can improve its protective seal against particle exposure to the level of an N95 respirator, a study suggests. Throughout the COVID-19 ...

Healthcare facilities nationwide are grappling with conflicting CDC guidelines on masking amid the pandemic, resulting in a patchwork of policies and practices, Politico reported April 5. Some ...

As California lifts its indoor mask mandate for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals, the questions on mask effectiveness are still top-of-mind. First thing’s first: Masks are still required in ...