For now, the CDC advises that wearing a mask is an effective prevention strategy, particularly in crowded settings such as ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There may be relief of fewer COVID-19 cases, but now, there are growing cases of influenza. "It's uncommon this late in the season to see flu numbers actually rising," said Emergency ...

In response to a spike in flu-like cases, Banner Health has implemented a mask mandate for patients, visitors, and staff at ...

Face masks can help to reduce transmission of respiratory viruses such as influenza, according to experts and medical ...

Kemi Badenoch has rejected calls for masks to be worn in public again, as NHS bosses talk of a coming “tidal wave” of flu infections. I am “still slightly traumatised by all the mask-wearing that we ...

A surge in flu cases across the United States has prompted warnings that masks could be reintroduced in some higher-risk ...

Staff, patients and visitors are being asked to wear face masks at three hospital sites as flu cases rise. The measure has been brought in at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, Heatherwood Hospital in ...

As adenovirus spreads alongside seasonal flu this winter, health experts are urging renewed caution. The virus, which ...

"Real men wear masks," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. For many free-spirited Americans, a face mask may feel like an uncomfortable blot on personal expression. But as states slowly begin to ease ...

People experiencing flu or cold symptoms should wear a mask in public places as the UK grapples with a “tidal wave” of illness, an NHS leader has said. Daniel Elkeles, chief executive of NHS Providers ...