Does the white side of a disposable mask face outward, or toward the wearer? How often should a cloth mask be washed? How protective are bandanas? Nicole Parker, a public health nurse at ...

As the pandemic continues to evolve and new COVID-19 variants surface—the latest being Omicron—protection remains top of mind. And while many of us have acquired a pile of reusable cloth masks over ...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have announced a roadmap for navigating us out of lockdown (hooray), but face masks are likely to be a mainstay in our lives for the foreseeable future. While it’s ...

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. While Americans wait their turn to get their Covid-19 ...

With new and more transmissible variants of COVID, like the Delta variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization are both recommending that even ...

Stocking up on face masks isn’t going away anytime soon, with the latest COVID numbers showing the highly contagious Omicron variant continues to surge across the U.S. “COVID-19 cases are continuing ...

At this point, it’s fairly easy to guess when COVID infections are on the rise without consulting the news or wastewater surveillance stats. So after noticing an uptick in subway riders wearing ...

Wearing a face mask is a vital measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, even if you are fully vaccinated. While surgical and cloth masks offer some protection, N95s and KN95s masks, called ...

Wearing a mask is one way to reduce the spread of COVID-19. There are many types, including surgical masks, cloth masks, and respirators. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, usually transmits ...