As patient numbers swell for those who have tested positive or are suspected of having coronavirus, hospitals and health-care facilities throughout the U.S. are experiencing a tight supply, if not an ...

Medical face masks for healthcare workers are running dangerously low due to the rapid increase of COVID-19 patients filling up hospitals and the fact that many consumers are purchasing personal ...

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to intensify in the United States, the federal government is now asking everyone to wear a face covering in public. Although the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Area hospitals, including Prairie Ridge in Columbus, are offering a colorful mask to patients as part of an effort from local seamstresses who have spent the last couple of weeks at their sewing ...

New research shows that while many cloth and medical masks fall short against tiny airborne particles, simple hacks like overmasking or using braces can dramatically improve your protection, yet only ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Regular medical masks might provide protection similar to that of N95 respirators in preventing ...