Citing community transmission and record high cases of COVID-19 as the omicron variant spreads, U.S. hospitals and health systems are urging patients and visitors to opt for medical-grade face masks ...

In a world moving on from the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and medical offices have been the last bastions of mandatory masking. But new research finds that in communities where pandemic precautions ...

Share on Pinterest A new observational study shows that hospital mask mandates may not have done much to slow the spread of COVID-19 during the Omicron period. Morsa Images/Getty Images Data collected ...