Masks provide protection from COVID-19, says a new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association. “Masking in the community to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that ...

Two senior scientists have expressed concerns over the evidence backing face masks after a new study suggested they made little difference to reducing the Covid risk for those wearing them. Professor ...

The results from the randomised controlled trial, which is the gold standard when it comes to quality, showed that surgical masks are much better than cloth ones. Scientists who led the study are ...

A study involving more than 340,000 people in Bangladesh offers some of the strongest real-world evidence yet that mask use can help communities slow the spread of Covid-19. The research, conducted ...

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A new study from Bangladesh that featured more than 340,000 subjects across 600 villages shows the important role masks play in preventing the spread of COVID-19. The study — published on Wednesday by ...