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.

Hundreds of people are still suffering in hospital with respiratory infections. It comes after Welsh hospitals were left under huge strain with an onslaught of flu infections last week. The NHS ...

Four Welsh Hospital Boards had brought back masks following the rise in infections, asking people to wear them as a precaution on their hospital sites. They were Hywel Dda, Cardiff and Vale ...

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Stay up to speed on what's happening in sports by subscribing here. The Canadian figure skating championships began today in Laval, Que., with the opening rounds of the junior competitions.

"When Halina first shared a draft of the script, 'Father Figure' was already baked into the scene description. When we discussed the musical landscape during pre-production, she said she listened ...

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 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Isabeau Levito of the United States competes during the women’s free skate program at the Skate America ...

and then the two were summed together to obtain the further refined stomatal structure mask (Figure 1B). Individual stomata were extracted based on the connectivity of the masks, and then 10 ...

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 — ...