Masks provide protection from COVID-19, says a new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association. “Masking in the community to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that ...

A new study is showing how mask mandates affect COVID-19 case numbers during the pandemic. Doctors from the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania looked at case numbers in ...

As students return to school and employees head back to the office all with new safety protocols likely including wearing a mask, a new study from Duke University explores which masks are more ...

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This past winter’s “tripledemic” – the convergence of flu, Covid-19, and RSV – is a case study on how community failure to adopt proven hygiene interventions is holding us back. The fact that hospital ...

A new simulation shows the limitations of face shields to protect against the coronavirus. Researchers at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton used laser light to show how face shields are able ...

In a head-to-head comparison of masks worn by people with active COVID-19, the inexpensive 'duckbill' N95 came out on top, stopping 98% of COVID-19 particles in the breath of infected people from ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- By now we all know that N-95 masks are better than surgical masks which are better than cloth masks which are better than a scarf or bandana. But are they all better than nothing?

(CNN) - Masks seem to be the most effective way to reduce person-to-person spread of COVID-19, according to new studies. looked at infection rates in Italy and New York before and after face masks ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Regular medical masks might provide protection similar to that of N95 respirators in preventing ...