Let’s talk about why you should be wearing N95 masks instead of cloth or surgical masks if you want to protect yourself from harmful particulates released by the Southern California wildfires.

“Cloth masks to wear on top of surgical masks should also be adjustable, comfortable and made of multiple layers. If you wear glasses and your glasses fog up, that is an indication that your ...

Mask up if you're headed to a Brown University hospital — but newly acquired St. Anne’s in Fall River and Morton in Taunton are exempt. Here's why.

“Surgical masks can still protect against flu ... Even if you are the only one on the plane wearing a mask, it will reduce your risk of exposure—as long as you keep it on.

A hospital in Kent has implemented mask wearing for staff and visitors after a surge in flu cases. Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford is providing surgical masks for visitors to wear unless they ...

Hospital bosses have urged patients, staff and visitors to wear surgical face masks to combat a surge in flu cases. A spokesperson for Southmead Hospital in north Bristol said they have seen a ...

Some hospitals have restricted visitor numbers while others are encouraging people to wear surgical masks to limit the spread of viruses. There are about 5,000 patients in hospital with flu in ...

Now lawmakers in several of the same jurisdictions that imposed required mask-wearing in many public places during the Covid-19 pandemic are considering whether to ban face coverings in certain ...