The rollout of free N95 masks for the public began this week across the United States, with some pharmacies already handing out the masks and others expecting to do so in the coming days. The program ...

Some countries have made medical-grade masks mandatory in public. Doctors explain what mask to wear(and how many) in the U.S. infectious disease epidemiologist and public health professor at the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — How many times can I reuse my N95 mask? It depends, but you should be able to use N95s and KN95s a few times. The U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention says health care ...

Understanding the Significance of World Lung Day How to Safeguard Your Lungs from Pollution: Each year, September 25th marks World Lung Day, a reminder of the vital role our lungs play and how they ...

For those already diagnosed with asthma or COPD, Chowdhury advised, “Use your maintenance inhalers consistently throughout the wildfire season and keep rescue inhalers handy. If symptoms worsen, don’t ...

After asserting for years that firefighters cannot do their jobs while wearing protective masks, the U.S. Forest Service will ...

WASHINGTON -- The CDC says it plans to update its mask "information" to "best reflect the multiple options available to people and the different levels of protection they provide." At Wednesday's ...

It depends, but you should be able to use N95s and KN95s a few times. The U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention says health care workers can wear an N95 mask up to five times. But experts say ...