Even though you have your go-to cloth face masks, it’s still nice to have disposable masks available. You can stow them in your car, toss a few in your bag, and keep them as backups for those times ...

Think of masks as the newest trendy accessory that can save your life – and the lives of those you love. But instead of what pattern, logo or slogan you display, choose your mask based on its ...

A study led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Professor Yifang Zhu has determined that even a simple cloth mask provides significant protections against COVID-19 transmission, reducing the ...

Surgical face masks appear to be one of the best ways to stop the spread of respiratory droplets. They can also be problematic when it comes to a snug fit, with wearers often noticing gaps on the side ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- As public health officials continually reinforce the message that face coverings can help stop the spread of coronavirus, many different types of masks have flooded the ...

As health officials scramble to minimize spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant, many experts have recommended that people switch from cloth or surgical masks to more-protective N95 and KN95 ...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and when maximum protection is needed against air-born infections, the N95 respirator has remained the gold standard of personal protective equipment. However, it is ...

It found that mask mandates coincided with slowdowns in daily COVID-19 growth rates. Medical N95 mask with no exhalation valve proved to be the most effective. However, the CDC asks the general public ...

The body of evidence continues to grow: masks protect the person wearing them from COVID-19, in addition to those around them. But with so many choices, what's your best option? Regardless of ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link When the hospital where Sabrina Paseman's brother-in-law works was running low on personal protective equipment in March, she knew she had to help ...

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 ...