If possible, wear a surgical mask (aka one of the disposable masks usually made of blue paper) as your first layer, then add a cloth mask on top, Dr. Subramanian said. That's because the cloth mask ...

If you are going to buy a face mask to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, make sure it's a three-layered mask. You might have already heard this recommendation, but researchers have now found ...

NBC News suggested Tuesday that kids should double mask as students return to school after winter vacation and the country grapples with the rise of the omicron coronavirus variant. "I actually just ...

Americans are broadly supportive of public health recommendations to layer face masks as new variants of the coronavirus spread throughout the country, a new Harris poll found—but a much smaller share ...

Wearing a face mask can protect yourself and others from Covid-19, but the type of material and how many fabric layers used can significantly affect exposure risk, finds a study from the Georgia ...

A Facebook post makes a series of misleading claims that masks and vaccines are not effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19. The allegations are false or missing context. The post here reads: ...

If you are going to buy a face mask to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, make sure it's a three-layered mask. You might have already heard this recommendation, but researchers have now found ...

Researchers report results of a COVID-19 mask study showing which materials had the greatest filtration efficiency. The findings underscore the critical importance of layering and universal mask ...