Up to this point in the coronavirus pandemic, public health officials in the United States have advised healthy civilians against wearing face masks, despite a growing grassroots masks-for-all ...

Controversy and misinformation aside, it is clear at this point that face masks are a vital step toward reducing the community spread of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel ...

THE SHORTAGE of face masks for frontline health-care workers could be offset by making your own at home instead of buying them online. Here's a simple pattern you can use to make your own PPE. The ...

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, face masks are in huge demand right now. Millions of masks are needed, and you can help. When asked to address a nationwide shortage of face masks on Saturday, ...

PLEATED face masks provide extra material to be pulled and stretched over your nose and lower chin. Here's how to make a pleated face mask. A cloth face covering should cover your mouth and nose while ...

Mililani resident Aki Shin, 37, took a voluntary furlough from Hawaiian Airlines earlier this month and has been spending some of her time sewing fabric face masks for her ohana and friends. Shin ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Most face coverings, the CDC says, will slow the coronavirus—whether or not the wearer knows he’s ...