The recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation to use cloth face coverings to help slow the spread of COVID-19 has generated numerous how-to articles and videos. As academics who ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — If you're going to wear a mask, you want to make sure it really protects you. Health experts say one of these masks is far better at protecting you than the other. To show you why ...

A face-mask experiment from researchers in Australia found that homemade masks should have at least two layers, and ideally three, to be effective at preventing coronavirus spread. The researchers ...

The coronavirus continues to spread with more than 25 million cases nationwide since the pandemic began. And as new, more contagious variants of the virus emerge, many wonder how to keep themselves ...

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 ...

Masking is one of the best ways we can protect ourselves and others against respiratory viruses, including COVID-19. Research has discovered that not all masks are created equal. Jeremy Biggs, MD, ...

(CNN) — 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 ...