The omicron subvariant is hitting some areas like Philadelphia and Washington hard. Some medical experts have recommendations about COVID-19 protection. || COVID-19 updates | Maryland's latest numbers ...

A new meta-analysis finds that wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic—even N95 masks—may not have afforded individuals any more protection against the virus. Researchers from various prestigious ...

In a recent article published in the journal Physics of Fluids, researchers explored the influence of perimeter leakage on the effectiveness of face masks. Study: Perimeter leakage of face masks and ...

Standard surgical masks don’t fully seal around a person’s face, allowing for more participle exposure. But simply adding two rubber bands may improve the seal and offer N95 respirator-level ...

Mandatory masking at Logan Airport and on the T is now a thing of the past. At the same time, many schools, workplaces, museums and stores have also shed their mask requirements. For those who are ...

On one level, the world’s response to the coronavirus pandemic over the past two and half years was a major triumph for modern medicine. We developed COVID vaccines faster than we’d developed any ...

In a new study, researchers used principal component analysis along with fluid dynamics simulation models to show the crucial importance of proper fit for all types of masks and how face shape ...

A high-quality, well-fitting mask is your best protection against infection from the coronavirus, influenza and R.S.V. By Dana G. Smith Masks are back, and, this time, they’re not just for Covid-19. A ...