SAN FRANCISCO -- As fears rise over China's coronavirus outbreak spreading to the United States, more and more people are looking for ways to protect themselves. One of the most in-demand items are ...

Face masks can help to reduce transmission of respiratory viruses such as influenza, according to experts and medical ...

A rapidly spreading strain of a deadly influenza—now widely referred to as the “super flu”—is prompting school closures, new hospital restrictions, and rising pandemic concern as infection rates climb ...

Increasing coronavirus infections throughout the three-county Central Health District are having a heavy toll on everything from schools and day care centers to emergency services, from churches and ...

Pandemic-era mask mandates are returning in some health care facilities in California. As cold and flu season gets underway, four Golden State counties have enforced mandatory mask wearing in health ...