Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the world of face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, neck gaiters have gotten a bad rap. In fact, they're not considered ...

Don’t throw out your neck gaiters just yet. A new study has spurred numerous headlines declaring that neck gaiters may be worse than wearing no mask at all for controlling the spread of COVID-19. But ...

Using thin, stretchy neck gaiters as a face covering might be ineffective at stopping the spread of the coronavirus, and could even spread the virus further than not wearing a covering at all, ...

A small study prompted fears that neck gaiters could spread more virus droplets than they stop. But new research shows that those face coverings can protect just as well as other cloth masks. By Tara ...

The guidelines around COVID-19 are constantly evolving as experts learn more about the novel coronavirus, but one recommendation from doctors and the CDC has remained intact: wearing a face mask can ...

Pity the neck gaiter. The easy up, easy down, flexible, easy-to-have-with-you outdoor exerciser’s BFF. The flexible face covering that got lots of hate this week and had runners and other exercisers ...

Duke University research that showed how poorly some face coverings perform wasn't exactly the intent of the study, researchers said Wednesday. The study that WRAL News first reported last week showed ...