Almost immediately, people began shedding the masks that have become ubiquitous in our lives over the past year-plus. The implementation of this carries some obvious challenges, though.

Many of the studies analyzed looked at masking interventions, meaning how effective masks are if people are given masks and information about masking, and encouraged to wear them. A sign on a ...

A new review of mask studies is generating buzz about whether masks work to prevent COVID. The review doesn't draw any major conclusions — but people are using it to say mask mandates failed.

In a post-COVID-19 world, people who perceive themselves as less attractive than others are more likely to keep wearing masks when they’re highly motivated to make a good impression.

To answer that definitively would require that researchers asking people to shed their masks for a randomized trial, the gold standard in science, which would be unethical. So, most masking ...

People are less likely to wear masks to prevent COVID-19 if they see themselves as good-looking, according to a study published earlier this year. Researchers asked 1,030 participants to self ...

Even when not required, roughly 30% of people are still choosing to wear masks in these settings based on what I have seen in the Washington, DC area. This makes sense to me. As each person makes ...

The guidance also recommends for people with underlying conditions wear masks, along with anyone living with vulnerable people. Teachers, school staff, students and visitors inside schools from ...

Governor Hochul has added that lawmakers intend to address exemptions for people who wear masks for what she called “legitimate reasons.” Those “reasons” are implied to include masking for ...

The mask ban proposal received a lengthy, emotional pushback from Democratic lawmakers, who proposed different ways to amend the bill to protect people who want to wear masks for health concerns.