Trying to keep up with changing masking guidance from public health officials has been challenging to say the least. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) first said that masks weren’t ...

It may seem like fewer people are wearing masks and less often, but health experts say they can be an effective way to help stop the spread of COVID-19 if they’re worn correctly. “We know that masks ...

The newest COVID subvariants—BQ.1 and BQ.1.1—are milder than the original strains that circulated in 2020 but still highly transmissible, accounting for half of COVID cases in the U.S., according to ...

TL;DR? Let us break it down for you: The CDC's official guidelines suggest that N95 masks are the most effective, with KN95 masks coming in at a close second and cloth face masks providing the least ...

— Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed's editors. Purchases made through the links below may earn us and our publishing partners a commission. Fortunately, KN95 and N95 masks remain an ...

Just when it seemed that four years since the pandemic had been long enough to be rid of the COVID-19 virus, a new variant called ‘FLiRT’ has shown up just in time for summer. Now, some are ...

NBC Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you click on or buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Fewer people wear face masks than during the Covid-19 ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The CDC recommends everyone now wears an N95 or KN95 mask as they become easier to obtain. The Biden administration sent out over 400 million free N95 masks across the nation to ...

Out of all the different face masks you can choose from, N95 respirators are the most protective, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). They’re designed to filter out at ...