We have heard so many interpretations of research on the value of masks, that another may be unwelcome. A comprehensive review of the evidence from the prestigious UK based Cochrane Collaborative ...

This is Work in Progress, a newsletter by Derek Thompson about work, technology, and how to solve some of America’s biggest problems. Sign up here to get it every wee k. In the past few weeks, the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has changed its guidelines about masks and respirators a number of times over the past two years and gave its most recent update on January 14, ...

Masks are the most visible reminders that we are still in a pandemic, and the debate over their use and other public health measures has been present since March 2020, largely along partisan lines.

Exhaled breath can provide a treasure trove of health information, offering a noninvasive window to both respiratory ...

Economists from the International Monetary Fund created a model to estimate how many potential lives would have been saved if statewide mask mandates had been in place for most of 2020. Below is a ...

There’s been lots of research about face masks, looking into the efficiency of surgical and respiratory masks, and ways hat people can attempt to make their own masks. In this edition of Essential ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Four states currently have plans to lift their statewide mask ...

Since joining Twitter a few weeks ago, I've been privy to dozens of such exchanges, each one taut with passion and fury. Ping, pong, ping, pong, back and forth ad infinitum. I call it the Mask ...

Republicans are slamming the Democratic Party’s dramatic shift on mask mandates, saying the "science" it claims to follow changes with the "political winds." Exactly one year after he said the lifting ...

Despite the evidence, back to school means back to masks again for some children this year, and parents and educators still don’t have evidence that mask policies keep students or teachers safe.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On February 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...