Fewer people wear face masks than during the Covid-19 pandemic, but they’re still great personal protective equipment to keep at home. They can help prevent illness and protect the people ...

Nxstop Cotton Face Mask, $10; amazon.com or nxtstop.com Dr. Purvi Parikh, allergist and immunologist with Allergy & Asthma Network, told PEOPLE that "bamboo material tends to absorb moisture and ...

A new review of mask studies is generating buzz about whether masks work to prevent COVID. The review doesn't draw any major conclusions — but people are using it to say mask mandates failed.

While the pandemic’s emergency phase ended in May 2023, the threat of infection remains a governing force in the lives of ...

To many people, masks represent adherence to civic duty and a willingness to make individual sacrifices for the greater good of public health. To others, masks symbolize government overreach and a ...

A day after pushing for a partial ban on face coverings, Gov. Kathy Hochul said she favored a less stringent proposal that ...

The scene repeated itself Wednesday all over Williamsburg, a section of Brooklyn where it’s common to see few people on the street wearing masks that are considered among the strongest lines of ...