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 ...

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 ...

With flu season arriving early and NHS leaders encouraging people with symptoms to wear masks in public, a question arises: do masks actually work against the flu? The short answer is that the ...

Cotton face masks are proving more effective against the spread of the coronavirus than previously thought, a new study found. Even under humid conditions — which is typically the case, as the mask ...

As students return to school and employees head back to the office all with new safety protocols likely including wearing a mask, a new study from Duke University explores which masks are more ...