Masks provide protection from COVID-19, says a new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association. “Masking in the community to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- By now we all know that N-95 masks are better than surgical masks which are better than cloth masks which are better than a scarf or bandana. But are they all better than nothing?

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 ...

A new study in The Lancet demonstrates that face coverings dramatically reduce the load of SARS-CoV-2 in exhaled breath from infected persons. The reductions reached as high as 98 percent, with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nearly 100% of N95 masks pass fit tests after 3 years, suggesting annual tests are not necessary. Moving to ...