Many people choose to wear an N95 mask as a way to reduce exposure to harmful viruses and airborne toxins or pollutants.

Nearly a year after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic, we finally have a standard for everyday face masks. ASTM International, a voluntary standard-setting organization that offers ...

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

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." With new variants come symptoms like a sore throat, fever, cough, and fatigue, so it's important to mask ...

Wearing face masks in public is the new normal. But who knew that during colder weather protective masks would serve yet another purpose: retaining additional warmth and protection from wind, snow and ...

As the pandemic continues to evolve and new COVID-19 variants surface—the latest being Omicron—protection remains top of mind. And while many of us have acquired a pile of reusable cloth masks over ...

WHO guidelines say surgical masks are inadequate against flu-like illnesses, including COVID, as cases rise in the US and UK, ...