The surgical N95 mask has been held up as the gold standard when it comes to protecting against Covid. But a study quietly re-shared by the National Institutes of Health in spring suggests 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 ...

Face masks can help to reduce transmission of respiratory viruses such as influenza, according to experts and medical ...

A Danish study found the Covid-19 infection rate was lower among mask-wearers than non-mask wearers but not significantly so. However this is not proof that masks don’t have a significant effect, as ...

Regardless of mask-type, fewer coronavirus particles get through to people wearing face coverings, according to a new paper that will soon be published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine in ...

New research has identified a major difference in the effectiveness of different types of face coverings, with some allowing 93 per cent of harmful virus particles to escape. Consumer watchdog Which?

Our first independent lab test of reusable face coverings has revealed that some cloth masks are highly effective at blocking particles, but that basic single-layer masks may not be up to the job. We ...

Homemade face masks can help limit the spread of coronavirus - but they do have downsides, according to a new study. Seven types of face masks were put to the test by the University of Edinburgh, ...

SEATTLE -- If 95% of Americans wore masks in public, more than 100,000 lives could be saved from COVID-19 through February, a new modeling study suggests. The study -- from the COVID-19 forecasting ...