I first heard about Happy Masks at an outdoor gymnastics class this summer. My daughter’s cloth mask kept falling off her face, and I noticed that the other kids had fitted masks that stayed put, even ...

One common concern about cloth face masks is the level of filtration they provide. The fabric’s mesh is often too open to filter out smaller particles such as smoke, dust, or viruses. A popular ...

With the delta variant surging and health officials urging indoor mask use — and requiring masks indoors for many Bay Area locations — you've likely pulled out ...

WASHINGTON — Face coverings, including masks made of cloth, are highly effective in protecting the people who wear them as well as those around them, according to a new study from Linsey Marr, a ...

New research shows adding a filter and improving the fit makes a cloth mask work even better. By Tara Parker-Pope Is it time to upgrade your mask? By now most of us have settled on a preferred cloth ...

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The highly transmissible omicron variant is sweeping the U.S., causing a huge spike in covid-19 cases and overwhelming many hospital systems. Besides urging Americans to get vaccinated and boosted, ...

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Which filter inserts for masks are best? Cloth masks typically are the most affordable options for staying healthy and safe in crowded public settings because you can wash them and repeatedly wear ...