Health care workers clearly need face masks to protect themselves and their patients from the new coronavirus. The public might also benefit from wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you're ...

There’s nothing like the feeling of having a pampering self-care day after a long week. Running a bath, lighting some candles and turning on some calming music can do wonders for both the body and ...

Choosing the best face mask for your kid is currently important since the U.S. public and private schools are planning to return students to their physical classrooms. Currently, the FDA (Food and ...

Over the past year, we have all had to get used to wearing face masks in public areas and while out and about as well as at work. This has become part of day-to-day life as a result of the global ...

A new study out of Duke University used a laser beam to determine which types of masks are most effective. The researchers found one specific type of face covering, a neck gaiter, is potentially worse ...

All masks aren't created equal, but most face covers will protect you. As over 20 million across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, scientists from Duke University took a look at face masks ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. When sterilizing face masks, the type of face mask and the method of sterilization have a bearing ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

Mask-wearing has been shown to be one of the most effective (not to mention one of the easiest) ways to curb the spread of illness-causing microbes, such as coronavirus, which are transmitted via ...