We thought we were almost done with masks. Then omicron hit, reminding us that even with vaccines, COVID is likely to stick around as an endemic, resurfacing with new variants. And so cyclical masking ...

Personal protective equipment like face masks, gloves, and gowns are vital for ensuring frontline health care workers’ safety each time that they step into a clinical setting, especially amid the ...

Lea esta historia en español. DENVER — If you’re looking to upgrade your mask game but can’t afford higher-quality masks, you may want to go to your local public library later this week to pick some ...

During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, a research team went looking for and found a way to make standard surgical masks better at keeping out small airborne droplets that might contain the ...

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash. — Surgical masks continue to be in very short supply across the country as the coronavirus continues to spread. The head of Providence Medical Centers has said some of their ...

Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid ...

A medical assistant working at a drive-up coronavirus testing clinic in Puyallup, Wash., on Jan. 4. (Ted S. Warren/AP) You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate covid-19 ...

A new scientific review of 78 randomized trials studying the effectiveness of physical interventions in lessening the spread of respiratory viruses found “little to no” evidence that large-scale ...

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS — Inside a massive industrial building in North Richland HIlls, complex machines piece together surgical masks and send them down conveyor belts for packaging. The machines make a ...