Throw away disposable face masks after one use. If you absolutely have to reuse an old face mask, here's how to minimize the chances of infection.

We thought we were almost done with masks. Then omicron hit, reminding us that even with vaccines, COVID is likely to stick around as an endemic, resurfacing with new variants. And so cyclical masking ...

Surgical masks can ward off COVID-19 just as well as N95s for healthcare workers exposed to patients infected with that virus, a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests. To report that this ...

A South Florida mask maker gears up – again – to make millions of masks. In October, Karla Arguello stood on a balcony overlooking her family company's mask manufacturing and warehouse. A handful of ...

WASHINGTON — We’ve already been through two winters with COVID-19, but this year, we have three viruses on our minds: COVID-19, the flu, and RSV. The numbers are up, and Rochelle Walensky, director of ...

Manufacturers on Long Island are experiencing a rare boom-and-not-quite-bust cycle when it comes to personal protective equipment. They scrambled three years ago to convert production lines to meet ...

When the coronavirus outbreak starting closing down its retail stores around North America, Gap, Inc., decided to put its services to use elsewhere. Instead of focusing on the downside of the ...