The evidence that masks prevent transmission of COVID-19 is very strong and is as close to “settled” science as you can get. The best evidence comes from studies conducted before vaccines were ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has changed its guidelines about masks and respirators a number of times over the past two years and gave its most recent update on January 14, ...

We have heard so many interpretations of research on the value of masks, that another may be unwelcome. A comprehensive review of the evidence from the prestigious UK based Cochrane Collaborative ...

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who was one of the four GOP members of Congress fined $500 for failing to wear a mask on the House floor in protest of the congressional mandate, argued on "America’s ...

Masks are the most visible reminders that we are still in a pandemic, and the debate over their use and other public health measures has been present since March 2020, largely along partisan lines.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has gone ahead and ordered masking not just for all schoolchildren but for tots age 2 and up in day care. This is, without question, not just senseless but positively harmful.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Plenty has been said about putting on a mask since the COVID-19 pandemic began. There is plenty of truth, but also no shortage of misinformation and disinformation. FSU ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Four states currently have plans to lift their statewide mask ...

At least two Kentucky school districts have made face masks at school optional after the General Assembly repealed a statewide mandate for face coverings in classrooms. While most school districts are ...

• Scientists have found little evidence that the kind of masks worn by students negatively affect oxygen or carbon dioxide levels, and they say that contamination levels on masks are no worse than on ...

Economists from the International Monetary Fund created a model to estimate how many potential lives would have been saved if statewide mask mandates had been in place for most of 2020. Below is a ...