Citing community transmission and record high cases of COVID-19 as the omicron variant spreads, U.S. hospitals and health systems are urging patients and visitors to opt for medical-grade face masks ...

AUSTIN, Texas — An epidemiologist with the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is encouraging people to switch out cloth masks for a "high quality" mask to stay protected against the ...

New research shows that while many cloth and medical masks fall short against tiny airborne particles, simple hacks like overmasking or using braces can dramatically improve your protection, yet only ...

Patients and visitors, ages 2 and older, to Conemaugh Health System facilities are now required to wear medical-grade masks instead of cloth masks in an effort to combat the surge of COVID-19 cases ...

Disposable medical-grade masks can be bought in bulk for about 50 cents to $3 per mask, in most cases. A helpful place to browse for and buy N95 masks is projectn95.org, the website of a national ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Employees in Los Angeles County who work indoors alongside others will be required to wear medical-grade masks starting Jan. 17, according to a new county health order. Employers ...

As the UK lifts the legal requirement for face masks in most indoor public areas in England, new research from the University of Surrey and the University of Bristol has shown that FFP2 (filtering ...