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 ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on mask mandates in schools will not remain in place, Leon County's 2nd Judicial Circuit Court Judge John Cooper ruled Friday. The court said that under the law the ...

WHO guidelines say surgical masks are inadequate against flu-like illnesses, including COVID, as cases rise in the US and UK, ...

People on public transport are wearing face coverings again, while hospitals are asking staff and patients to mask up. Not just a blast of nostalgia for 2020, it’s due to a strain of flu rampaging ...

Face masks can help to reduce transmission of respiratory viruses such as influenza, according to experts and medical evidence, but their effectiveness depends on the type of mask used. Social media ...

In early September 2025, a rumor started online that the company Nike donated face masks to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for free, prompting a call for a boycott against the sports ...