For now, the CDC advises that wearing a mask is an effective prevention strategy, particularly in crowded settings such as ...

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 ...

Kemi Badenoch has rejected calls for masks to be worn in public again, as NHS bosses talk of a coming “tidal wave” of flu infections. I am “still slightly traumatised by all the mask-wearing that we ...

A surge in flu cases across the United States has prompted warnings that masks could be reintroduced in some higher-risk ...

Face masks can help to reduce transmission of respiratory viruses such as influenza, according to experts and medical ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There may be relief of fewer COVID-19 cases, but now, there are growing cases of influenza. "It's uncommon this late in the season to see flu numbers actually rising," said Emergency ...

"Real men wear masks," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. For many free-spirited Americans, a face mask may feel like an uncomfortable blot on personal expression. But as states slowly begin to ease ...

Paul Hunter consults for the World Health Organization. He receives funding from National Institute for Health Research and has received funding from the World Health Organization and the European ...

Staff, patients and visitors are being asked to wear face masks at three hospital sites as flu cases rise. The measure has been brought in at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, Heatherwood Hospital in ...

As adenovirus spreads alongside seasonal flu this winter, health experts are urging renewed caution. The virus, which ...

People experiencing flu or cold symptoms should wear a mask in public places as the UK grapples with a “tidal wave” of illness, an NHS leader has said. Daniel Elkeles, chief executive of NHS Providers ...

NEW YORK — It's flu season, and flu cases are on the rise across New York State. New York State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald on Tuesday declared that influenza is prevalent in the state. The ...