Researchers conducted a randomized superiority trial involving 4647 adults to assess the personal protective effects of wearing vs not wearing surgical face masks in public spaces on self-reported ...

During one of the most active flu seasons in recent memory, infectious disease experts at Fred Hutch Cancer Center say many of the public health lessons learned during the COVID-19 epidemic still ...

Stopping universal masking and SARS-CoV-2 testing in hospitals led to a surge in hospital-onset respiratory viral infections relative to community infections, a cohort study found. After these ...

In a recent study published in BMJ, a team of Norwegian researchers conducted a pragmatic randomized trial to examine whether wearing surgical face masks while in public spaces resulted in a lower ...

Note: The video in the player above is from a previous report. In response to an uptick in respiratory infections, the Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday issued guidance urging that masks ...

Wearing a surgical face mask in public spaces reduces the risk of self-reported respiratory symptoms, finds a trial of adults in Norway published by The BMJ today. The effect was moderate - a 3.2% ...

CHICAGO — Some Chicago area hospitals and other facilities are returning their mask mandates as respiratory infections are on the rise. Rush is one provider that is requiring masks in certain areas as ...

CONCORD, NH – As we enter the new year, hospitals have seen an increased number of patients and staff with respiratory viruses, including the flu, COVID-19 and RSV. Added to an already high level of ...

Yet another health care giant will have a mask mandate as the local COVID wastewater continues to surge and infections rise across the region. Mass General Brigham will be bringing back its staff mask ...

Due to a rise in respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 and the flu, a masking mandate is returning to a local hospital system. Starting today, masks will be required for patients, visitors and ...