WASHINGTON -- The CDC says it plans to update its mask "information" to "best reflect the multiple options available to people and the different levels of protection they provide." At Wednesday's ...

“A well-fitted N95 would be the highest quality filtering mask that you could wear,” she says. But “the best mask you can wear is the one that you will wear.” In experimental conditions, N95s are ...

Hospital patients and visitors will now be allowed to wear N95 face masks in health care facilities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance to now say people should wear ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- While N95-masks can help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, those with beards should know: your facial hair may be getting in the way, according to health officials. The ...

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

WASHINGTON - Officials across the U.S. are again weighing how and whether to impose mask mandates as COVID-19 infections soar and the American public grows weary of pandemic-related restrictions. The ...

The Biden administration will give away 400 million protective N95 face masks to Americans starting next week in a move to limit the spread of the fast-moving omicron variant of COVID-19. After health ...