Is your face mask offering enough protection? The CDC is now recommending people opt for the N95 or KN95 masks over cloth masks to fight off the highly contagious omicron variant. This has many people ...

Wearing a face mask in public (especially when social distancing isn’t possible) can help reduce the spread of COVID-19, but not all masks are created equal. Some masks are more effective than others ...

NEW YORK -- You better start stocking up on your surgical or N95 or KN95 masks. Studies are emerging that cloth masks are not as effective in preventing the spread of COVID. A study released in ...

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 ...

While you may associate getting sick with colder weather, research shows that COVID tends to spike in the winter and summer. Right now, COVID cases are rising in many parts of the country, including a ...

The Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday it had reached a settlement with three companies involved in marketing an "invisible mask" during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The FTC said ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday that consistently wearing a mask, especially an N95 and KN95 respirator mask, while inside public places provide the best protection ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance that recent studies have indicated that cloth masks offer more protection against the coronavirus than previously thought. Previous ...

As COVID cases surge in North Carolina, a Charlotte group is distributing free N95 masks for those who want to protect themselves against the virus. CLT Mask Bloc, a nonprofit organization dedicated ...

N95 respirator masks provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sits at a grocery store in Jackson, Miss., on Feb. 2, 2022. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP) You’re reading The Checkup With Dr.