As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout California, many people are wondering how they can protect themselves and the people around them while out in public for essential needs. Earlier this month, ...

A new study suggests that homemade face masks with two or three layers may be more effective in preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus compared with a single-layered face covering. Researchers ...

Dr. Anthony Fauci adjusting his face mask during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on June 30. Credit: Al Drago/Pool via REUTERS Homemade cloth masks should have at ...

Fit is key. If a mask doesn’t fit well, it can allow droplets to leak in or out. Look for masks that have nose wires to allow for a tight fit over your nose. A snug fit on the face is also desired.

Home-made cloth face masks likely need a minimum of two layers, and preferably three, to prevent the dispersal of viral droplets from the nose and mouth that are associated with the spread of COVID-19 ...

Five months after coronavirus took root in the U.S., face masks remain one of the most controversial and confusing parts of the pandemic. Changing public-health messaging hasn’t helped. In March, when ...

With medical grade masks still in short supply and badly needed at hospitals and other care centers, many Americans have turned to a variety of other options to help slow the spread of COVID-19, from ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — If you're going to wear a mask, you want to make sure it really protects you. Health experts say one of these masks is far better at protecting you than the other. To show you why ...

Home-made cloth face masks likely need a minimum of two layers, and preferably three, to prevent the dispersal of viral droplets from the nose and mouth that are associated with the spread of COVID-19 ...