While there are still many uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, there is one thing that remains indisputable: Masks play an important role in slowing the spread. At the start of the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As COVID-19 impacts kids, you may be searching for a mask that’s right for your child. But are the higher grade N95 masks safe for children? Amid the omicron surge, Oregon ...

Inside Miami’s Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, they’re starting to see encouraging signs following the latest wave of COVID-19 infections. “We’ve seen a significant decrease in our hospitalization rates ...

As the omicron surge continues to destabilize California schools, teachers, students and families are demanding their districts provide KN95 or N95 masks – widely recognized as the most effective in ...

The responses to Gov. Kate Brown's mask mandate for schools issued last month have been varied. Some parents and school districts have spoken out against the rule and others, including medical groups ...

• Scientists have found little evidence that the kind of masks worn by students negatively affect oxygen or carbon dioxide levels, and they say that contamination levels on masks are no worse than on ...

Journal Editorial Report: Paul Gigot interviews Dr. Marty Makary of Johns Hopkins University. Image: Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images Do masks reduce Covid transmission in children? Believe it or ...

A Penn State Children’s Hospital doctor said kids as young as two can wear face masks comfortably and effectively. “Assuming it’s a kid who’s old enough to wear a mask properly, there’s no physical ...

Top off the school supplies list with this: Mask. That's the strong advice from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. The region's pediatric specialists hosted a press conference Wednesday ...