Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid ...
NEW YORK -- You better start stocking up on your surgical or N95 or KN95 masks. Studies are emerging that cloth masks are not as effective in preventing the spread of COVID. A study released in ...
A World Health Organization funded study published this week in the Lancet found that masks, physical distancing and eye protection offer substantial reduction in the spread of COVID-19. The study ...
In a recent study published in the journal Clinical Microbiology Reviews, researchers summarized the evidence on the benefits, practicalities, disbenefits, and impact of masks and masking. The safety, ...
Virginia experienced a surge in flu in the last weeks of 2025 and at the start of this year, hitting areas of Central ...
(NEW YORK) — Recently, a review from the Cochrane Library set off a firestorm after headlines declared research published by the respected organization’s study found masks don’t work and don’t stop ...
A new study is showing how mask mandates affect COVID-19 case numbers during the pandemic. Doctors from the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania looked at case numbers in ...
MADISON (WKOW) -- In one trial at UW-Madison, researchers found effective mask use in a group can reduce particle transmission by more than 200 percent. Scott Sanders is an engineering professor at UW ...
A new rapid expert consultation from a standing committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine responds to questions from the White House Office of Science and Technology ...