Amid a shortage of medical-grade masks, federal guidelines now recommend everyone wear face coverings out in public. Here's ...

Face masks can help slow the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Learn about mask types, which masks to use and ...

Surgical face masks help prevent the spread of airborne pathogens and therefore were ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a modified mask could also protect a wearer by detecting health ...

A face mask with specialized sensors was able to detect chronic kidney disease (CKD) based on exhaled levels of ammonia and other metabolites, according to the results of an Italian study. Sensors for ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Regular medical masks might provide protection similar to that of N95 respirators in preventing ...

Face mask efficacy depended on the Covid variation. Wearing a face mask did not reduce the risk for infection after the first omicron wave. University of East Anglia researchers say initially face ...

Gunia was a reporter for TIME based in Hong Kong. Gunia was a reporter for TIME based in Hong Kong. If you’re worried about the coronavirus and are having trouble getting hold of medical masks, these ...