Correction: An earlier version of this story included a factually inaccurate quote about the restrictiveness of N95 masks. The researcher later said he misspoke, and the story has since been updated ...

Layering your face is in -- but not as a fashion statement. It may just save a life. Public health officials are suggesting double masking as a way to increase the level of protection from the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. The U.S. has just had another spike in Covid-19 infection. At the same ...

Small physiological changes can result from wearing an N95 mask all day, including during light exercise, a small trial found. Whether this has practical implications for mask users is unclear, ...

Has your COVID-era mask been a constant companion or is it collecting dust? Americans’ relationship with masking has been fraught (and politicized) since the beginning of the pandemic, a time when ...

This week marks five years since March 13, 2020, the day President Donald Trump declared a national state of emergency over the novel coronavirus outbreak. The White House issued the President's ...

As we get deeper into fall season, experts are warning of a potential 'tripledemic' – the circulation of Covid-19, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), all at the same time. "Wearing a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. unknown content item If you’re at high risk of serious illness or death from Covid-19, it’s time to dust off those N95 masks and ...