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People at high risk for serious illness from a respiratory infection, such as those on immune-suppressing medications or who have serious lung disease, have been masking for years.

From National Geographic • Dec. 12, 2023

As public health emergencies have lifted, people have been masking less and attending more social gatherings, which has greatly improved individuals’ physical and mental health, Huang says.

From Scientific American • Aug. 14, 2023

"If they're 30, 40 or 50 they have been masking, adapting to fit in, for decades," she explains.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2021

But Manning said, “Something just didn’t feel right,” adding that he had received a cortisone shot in the ankle, which may have been masking some of the more severe symptoms.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2014

Lanza said the Asperger's diagnosis may have been masking schizophrenia.

From Reuters • Mar. 10, 2014