The study found that districts with full mask requirements had 23 percent lower rates of the coronavirus among students and staff members than districts without the mandates. By Benjamin Mueller More ...

Cincinnati Children's says the most effective masks have layers and fit "snuggly." Cincinnati Children's says the most effective masks have layers and fit "snuggly." Cincinnati Children's says the ...

• 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 ...

Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español. As the more highly transmissible omicron variant continues to be the country’s dominant Covid strain, health experts are recommending adults ...

At the end of May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a notable, yet mostly ignored, large-scale study of COVID transmission in American schools. A few major news outlets covered ...

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 ...

Opening schools full of unvaccinated children without requiring them to wear masks or take other precautions is a recipe for disaster, the physician-in-chief of Children’s Hospital New Orleans says.

Dr. Danovitch is a research psychologist who studies the cognitive and social development of children. Opponents of mask mandates for preschool and elementary-school children have expressed concern ...

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 ...