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 ...

With flu season arriving early and NHS leaders encouraging people with symptoms to wear masks in public, a question arises: do masks actually work against the flu? The short answer is that the ...

Does Wearing A Mask Protect You From Cold And Flu The short answer is that the evidence remains surprisingly weak. Studies conducted before the COVID pandemic generally found that masks made little to ...

Increasing coronavirus infections throughout the three-county Central Health District are having a heavy toll on everything from schools and day care centers to emergency services, from churches and ...