The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced this week that NB.1.8.1 has so far only been detected in small numbers within ...

If you have symptoms of COVID, were recently around someone with COVID, or have COVID, you should wear a mask. (Photo credit: E+/Getty Images) Respiratory illnesses such as COVID, the flu ...

Smith Masks are back, and, this time, they’re not just for Covid-19. A “tripledemic” of the coronavirus, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, known as R.S.V., sweeping through the ...

As India reports over 4,300 active Covid-19 cases, experts urge precaution with masks, boosters, and hygiene amid rising ...

MORE: Some school districts bring back mask mandates to stem spread of COVID, flu and RSV Researchers found cloth masks were associated with a 56% decrease in testing positive for COVID-19 ...

A new variant of Covid is spreading quickly in popular tourist destinations. Visitors are advised to wear masks and get ...

That’s important because even the immunity we have from vaccines can be “overwhelmed if you encounter large doses of a virus,” explains. So, wearing a mask can be beneficial — even if you ...

More than a century ago, during the 1918 flu pandemic, there were some similar feelings about masks. As Americans were celebrating victory in World War I in the fall of 1918, the masks on ...

During a COVID surge, you’re less likely to contract the virus if you mask up in crowded spaces like airports, airplanes and busy stores where exhaled pathogens may be in the air. When making a ...

Once seen as a symbol of protection against the spread of a deadly virus, masks are now being blamed for emboldening some people to commit acts of violence amid a rise in clashes at protests over ...