If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. While mask mandates are starting to relax in some states, ...

The omicron variant of COVID-19 has health authorities encouraging folks to upgrade from cloth masks to N95s, KN95s or at the very least, surgical masks. Dr. Elizabeth Matsui, an allergist, ...

Whether you're concerned about outdoor air quality or preventing airborne illnesses such as the coronavirus, here's how to determine which face covering is right for you. By Nicole Charky-Chami, ...

Through the Omicron surge and the at-home covid test shortage, it became clear we all needed to search for the best N95 masks (or KN95) we could find — especially since the CDC has stated that cloth ...

When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first recommended that everyone wear a cloth mask in public in April 2020, there weren’t enough highly protective N95 respirators to go around. For ...

Wearing a mask is one way to reduce the spread of COVID-19. There are many types, including surgical masks, cloth masks, and respirators. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, usually transmits ...

Every day, N95, KN95, KF94, and surgical face masks protect millions of people from smoke, dust, and other particulates, as well as germs that can cause serious illness. These masks act like a bouncer ...