Certain masks are effective in protecting against wildfire smoke — but only if they are fitted and worn properly.

In recent days hospitals in Northamptonshire, Cornwall, Liverpool, Hampshire, Birmingham, Plymouth and the Wirral have ...

Hong Kong has entered the influenza season, Centre for Health Protection Controller Dr Edwin Tsui said today. According to ...

Pressure on A&E departments will continue to rise as coronavirus cases peak, a top NHS doctor has warned, with hospitals full ...

“For maximum protection, use an N95 respirator. If N95s are not available, surgical masks are a suitable alternative. Cloth ...

Many call this time of year ‘flu season’. However, doctors said it’s really respiratory virus season. “We’re seeing adenovirus, human metapneumovirus, we’re seeing parainfluenza,” Dr. Wu explained. If ...

Southmead Hospital is asking staff, patients, and visitors to wear face masks on certain wards. | ITV News West Country ...

Hospital bosses have urged patients, staff and visitors to wear surgical face masks to combat a surge in flu cases. A ...

A hospital in Kent has implemented mask wearing for staff and visitors after a surge in flu cases. Darent Valley Hospital in ...

Single-strap paper dust and surgical masks do not adequately protect against wildfire smoke. The most effective protection, ...