SAN FRANCISCO -- As fears rise over China's coronavirus outbreak spreading to the United States, more and more people are looking for ways to protect themselves. One of the most in-demand items are ...

Face masks can help to reduce transmission of respiratory viruses such as influenza, according to experts and medical ...

Three years into the pandemic and hundreds of studies later, evidence is still lacking as to what extent masks may slow the spread of respiratory viruses such as flu or COVID-19, according to a ...

Norovirus can be hard to prevent, but there are a few things you can to do to lower the risk of getting sick beyond wearing a ...

With flu season arriving early and NHS leaders encouraging people with symptoms to wear masks in public, a question arises: ...

NBC Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you click on or buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Fewer people wear face masks than during the Covid-19 ...

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 ...

I don’t think it is a problem. Law enforcement officers wear bullet proof vests, so why can’t border agents wear the masks. It is a form of protection, let them wear the mask. The panic won’t be from ...

Despite many countries beginning to reopen their economies, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning the public to not let their guard down amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Austria is preparing to join neighbouring states in turning to mask wearing as a further weapon to fight the coronavirus, presenting citizens under lockdown with another challenge to cultural norms ...