Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Air travelers need to do more than just remember to bring a mask - they need to bring the right kind. A handful of airlines, ...

Heavy duty N95 and KN95 masks are best at warding of COVID-19, while commonly worn surgical and cloth face coverings filter only about 10 percent of exhaled aerosols, according to a new study. “The ...

NEW YORK — Is it better to wear an N95 or cloth mask right now? Health experts suggest stepping up protection against the highly contagious omicron variant with stronger masks such as N95s or KN95s.

Though some Americans are replacing their cloth face masks for higher-quality personal protective equipment, there are instances where well-fitted cloth masks are likely enough to keep people safe.

As COVID-19 cases rise again in the United States with the emergence of the omicron variant, people are focusing on things they can do to best protect themselves against COVID-19. Public health ...

Prominent public health officials have increasingly highlighted the limitations of cloth face masks, pushing for more effective respirator masks such as N95s as omicron engulfs the United States, a ...