A University of Alberta engineering researcher has developed a new way to treat common surgical masks so they are capable of trapping and killing airborne viruses. His research findings appear in the ...

As the discussion over a bird flu pandemic increases, U.S. health experts say surgical masks and similar devices will be of little help. The 12-member panel issued a report Thursday, requested by the ...

With flu season arriving early and NHS leaders encouraging people with symptoms to wear masks in public, a question arises: do masks actually work against the flu? The short answer is that the ...

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 ...

Last month, Brown University Health announced a mask mandate requiring all staff, patients and visitors to wear either Level 2 or N95 surgical masks amid “very high” levels of respiratory illness.

Worried Southern Nevada residents have been flocking to stores, buying up surgical masks, hand sanitizer and latex gloves in hopes of protecting themselves from the possibility of swine flu infection.