Picking out your New Year’s Eve outfit? Consider upgrading your face mask while you’re at it. Public health experts are warning that the single-layer cloth masks that have become popular during the ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- You can buy all sorts of masks, but which ones are best to stop droplets containing coronavirus from getting through? Scientific studies show multiple fabric layers and nose wires ...

When a team of scientists from Duke University unveiled a simple device to evaluate the effectiveness of face coverings this month, they did not anticipate that their work would end up at the center ...

Home-made cloth face masks likely need a minimum of two layers, and preferably three, to prevent the dispersal of viral droplets from the nose and mouth that are associated with the spread of COVID-19 ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. As far as just using a single-layer mask goes, understand ...

Two face masks are better than one, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday. The infectious diseases specialist advised that double-masking is a logical way to curb the spread of the coronavirus. “If you have a ...

Wearing a cloth mask over a surgical one can greatly reduce coronavirus transmission. Knotting and tucking a surgical mask so that it fits better is very effective, too. Other mask types can be paired ...

A small study prompted fears that neck gaiters could spread more virus droplets than they stop. But new research shows that those face coverings can protect just as well as other cloth masks. By Tara ...

Home-made cloth face masks likely need a minimum of two layers, and preferably three, to prevent the dispersal of viral droplets from the nose and mouth that are associated with the spread of COVID-19 ...