The masks, readily available at hardware stores and pharmacies, can filter out fine particles found in smoke that can irritate eyes, nose, throat and lungs, according to public health officials.

Since the Los Angeles wildfires broke out on January 7, a strain of online panic has painted the city as functioning a lot like The Purge ... and creativity. The Costume Designers Guild prepared ...

But the committee under Turner’s leadership remained independent. Yesterday, Himes—a sober and responsible Democrat—said the purge of Turner “sends a shiver down my spine” and that he is “enormously ...

She hears a sound that breaks her focus. Was that a cough? Will her mask protect her? COVID-19 remains a very present threat for the 55-year-old. Scarbro has multiple immune disorders, making her ...

If you’ve put your COVID face masks into retirement, it’s time to start wearing them again if you live in a large region of the United States that could potentially be affected by wildfires — ...

The Federal Trade Commission said yesterday it is sending over $1 million in refunds to 6,764 consumers who purchased Razer Zephyr masks that were deceptively marketed as providing N95 protection ...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is bringing the country’s financial sector to heel, one banker at a time. For decades, China sought to learn from Western finance. Now it’s purging many of the ...

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 ...

Donald Trump’s incoming national security adviser, Mike Waltz, wants to get rid of all the nonpolitical appointees and career intelligence officials on the National Security Council, so that the ...