ANN ARBOR -- Masks and hand hygiene could cut the spread of flu-like symptoms up to 75 percent, a University of Michigan study found. A new report shows the second-year results, from 2007-08) of the ...

People who wear face masks to protect against disease typically don't neglect other steps that safeguard their health such as washing hands, according to a new study. Some experts had worried that ...

“We live with bacteria and viruses in the ambient air and environment all the time,” says Rashid Chotani, M.D., a resident epidemiologist with HealthCentral. “So the more you wear a mask that has not ...

Cloth face masks are useful in protecting against the novel coronavirus — but only if you wash them after every use, according to a new study that found that reusing these face coverings over and over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Face coverings are enforced for many in enclosed public spaces throughout the UK. (Posed by a model, Getty Images) Face coverings ...

SAN JOSE (KPIX) -- Experts have called this year's flu season nearly "nonexistent" as Americans adhere to mask wearing, handwashing and social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "It's (the flu) ...

Many people have multiple masks that they swap out while venturing out of their homes, but regardless of the number, it's important to keep your masks clean and yourself safe. One way to do that is to ...