For months, scientists have been saying masks reduce transmission of COVID-19. They now think masks can also make the illness less severe. The reason is the barrier created by a mask likely limits the ...

Fabric from a cotton sheet combined with material from a prom dress, an old tie, or a pair of pajamas could be used to make a mask with a filter that’s nearly as good as the N95 mask, according to new ...

Gov. Tom Wolf has now made it mandatory for anyone shopping or working at Pennsylvania grocery stores and pharmacies to wear a face mask. As citizens scramble to find or make their own face masks, ...

There continues to be a debate whether face masks can help contain the spread of coronavirus. Despite this, many countries, from Austria to Israel and Singapore, have made face masks compulsory on ...

Wearing a cloth face mask has become a standard part of life when leaving the house amid the coronavirus pandemic. Face masks, which you can make from materials around the house, are meant to protect ...

Welcome to Mask Making 101. Ellen DeGeneres hosted a hilarious tutorial on how to make DIY protective masks during Tuesday's at-home episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Joining viewers from her ...

As the “normal” in “new normal” changes daily because of the coronavirus pandemic, one thing feels certain: It looks like we will be wearing face masks for a long time. Ever since the Centers for ...