Wearing a surgical face mask in public spaces reduces the risk of self-reported respiratory symptoms, finds a trial of adults in Norway published by The BMJ today. The effect was moderate - a 3.2% ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Staff at Yale New Haven Hospital will be required to wear masks while interacting with patients starting on Wednesday, according to a hospital spokesperson. The hospital said ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Trinity Health Of New England has recommended that colleagues, patients and visitors wear masks in patient-facing clinical settings across hospitals and ambulatory ...

SPRINGFIELD — In response to an increase in flu, COVID-19 and RSV, area hospitals are tightening their policies surrounding mask use in the facilities. Mercy Medical Center is strongly recommending ...

To help curb the spread of respiratory illness, UPMC is requiring masks be worn in all of its health care facilities, including UPMC Washington and Greene hospitals. Citing “substantial levels of ...

As contagious respiratory illnesses — particularly COVID-19, influenza and RSV — began spreading this winter season, several healthcare facilities in Evanston and the Chicago area reinstated their ...

UPDATE: UPMC said in an update on Feb. 12 that it's now encouraging, not requiring, masks. In a statement, UPMC said: "The community is experiencing increased incidence of respiratory viruses, ...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Patients and visitors to certain UW Health facilities will need to mask up starting Monday in the wake of respiratory illness season. The health system announced Friday that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mass General Brigham is tightening its safety measures as respiratory virus cases continue to climb. The hospital system announced ...

With the rise in cases of influenza, RSV, norovirus and COVID-19, Ascension St. Joseph and Advocate Sherman hospitals in Elgin have reinstated policies requiring all visitors to wear masks. Masks must ...