/oss/taxonomy/term/6371/all en /oss/article/critical-thinking/fogen-effect-masks-big-methodological-issue <p>Have you heard of the Fögen effect, alternatively spelled “Foegen?” It is the idea, or so goes the claim, that wearing a mask could make COVID-19 more severe. And you might be tempted to take it seriously because it has a very scientific-sounding name. Surely, if this mechanism of action has been baptized in the scientific literature—with a German name to boot!—it must be genuine.</p> Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:40:47 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 9186 at /oss