Power plants were instructed to temporarily scale back operations on Tuesday after air pollution in north Taiwan again ...

Dreamville Festival is April 5-6 at Dix Park in Raleigh, NC. It was created by Fayetteville native and rapper J. Cole.

Smart landscaping, building materials, and home maintenance can keep your home safer. Plus, how to prepare to evacuate if ...

N95 respirators get tested in a fit test lab at 3M Center in Maplewood. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Few objects symbolize the pandemic as well as the N95. Impossible to find until ...

The common cold and diseases like influenza are caused by germs called viruses. These germs are infectious and can stay on surfaces and make you sick if they enter your body. How long they can "live" ...

This week marks five years since March 13, 2020, the day President Donald Trump declared a national state of emergency over the novel coronavirus outbreak. The White House issued the President's ...

Certain masks are effective in protecting against wildfire smoke — but only if they are fitted and worn properly.

Out of all the different face masks you can choose from, one type is the most protective, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: N95 respirators. They’re designed to filter ...

This particular phase of the pandemic may feel like deja vu all over again, but as many experts have pointed out, we have tools for managing the omicron surge that we didn’t have in the earlier ...

Fewer people wear face masks than during the Covid-19 pandemic, but they’re still great personal protective equipment to keep at home. They can help prevent illness and protect the people ...