(Alexandra Mae Jones/ CTV News) — As sniffling season falls upon us amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases across the country, should we be bringing masking back in health-care settings and reaching for them more often in our daily lives?

Some hospitals are bringing back stricter masking rules again, and although we’ve probably  …

(Rutvij A. Khanolkar, Eddy S. Lang/ The Conversation) —  Public health measures, such as masking and physical distancing, that have been a high-profile part of the COVID-19 response for the past two years are now beginning to lift. However, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the remarkable effects of  …

(Adina Bresge/ CTV News) — When Linsey Marr boarded a bus in Lake Louise, Alta., earlier this week, she was floored to find out that she had to take off her N95 respirator and put on a medical mask for the ride.

The Virginia Tech engineering professor, who studies viruses in the air, said the policy defies scientific reason,   …