PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Any mask is better than no mask. But loosely woven cloth masks provide the least amount of protection and Americans in some cases might want to opt for higher quality masks like ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's important to mask up in the face of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Cloth masks don't offer adequate protection, so ...

BOSTON (CBS) – With the Omicron variant spreading so easily, at least one expert says cloth masks just don't cut it anymore. "The typical cloth mask might be 50 percent effective and that was OK ...

The CDC hasn’t updated its guidance on masks to recommend wearing a higher-quality mask in the face of the omicron variant. But experts recommend that single-layer cloth masks are not protective ...

MICHIGAN — Two years into the pandemic, it is a lot easier to get your hands on a good, quality face mask than it was when COVID-19 first broke out. Hospital grade N95 masks are now not only available ...

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is prohibiting certain types of face coverings and urging patients and visitors to ditch the cloth versions, citing the variability in cloth mask performance.

Wearing a mask is one of the best ways a person can help stop the spread of COVID-19 and other diseases, even when exercising. Though exercising at home or in unpopulated, outdoor spaces are still ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about LGBTQ+ identity, disability, and rural health access. Going into a new year, some people resolve to clean our their ...

From print-happy pieces to luxe satin options, we've rounded up some of the best cloth face masks. By Danielle Directo-Meston E-Commerce Editor On the heels of the Centers for Disease Control and ...

A new study conducted in India identifies the role of high blood sugar levels in predisposing patients to mucormycosis infection. The study, which is available on the preprint server medRxiv*, also ...

The highly transmissible omicron variant is sweeping the U.S., causing a huge spike in covid-19 cases and overwhelming many hospital systems. Besides urging Americans to get vaccinated and boosted, ...