Few objects symbolize the pandemic as well as the N95. Impossible to find until they were ubiquitous, the double-strapped ...

Masks were one of the most polarizing parts of the COVID pandemic. Five years later, have we moved closer to a compromise?

We live in the fire zone in Altadena, California. After the evacuations ended, we came home, and now my throat is constantly ...

Five years after Donald Trump declared a national COVID emergency, here's what the research says about face masks.

Let’s start protecting people in health-care settings as that’s where people should have the best understanding of a viral ...

Five years after an official state of emergency was declared, this is the first in a series of Herald articles exploring the ...

Numbers for family, friends, doctors, insurances, veterinarians, etc. Put a copy in your emergency kit, and one near your ...

It also found that, N95 and KN95 masks were more effective than surgical or cloth masks. Using data from jurisdictions with mask mandates, the researchers concluded that "mask mandates are ...

Boston.com readers said the pandemic remains an ever-present threat to public health, despite much of society having moved on.

As bird flu outbreaks continue to affect animals, experts answer questions about keeping pets and their owners healthy ...