The Dutch government has agreed to pay about 2,000 trans people who had to undergo sterilization to legally change their gender 5,000 euros ($5,993) each in compensation.

COVID-19 patients who received cancer treatments that suppress their immune system may remain contagious and able to spread the coronavirus for two months or more.

Singer Elton John has joined leading British HIV/AIDS charities in calling for wider HIV testing to halt new transmissions in England within a decade, amid concerns that COVID-19 has affected access to tests and medication.

Scientists said they had developed a way of predicting if patients will develop Alzheimer's disease by analyzing their blood, in what experts hailed as a potential "gamechanger" in the fight against the debilitating condition.

Visual projects provide an opportunity to connect the head and the heart to ensure that no one – particularly women and girls – is being left behind in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Snatching moments of clarity through the brain fog that was among the lingering symptoms of her coronavirus infection, Hannah Davis joined a team of similarly ill researchers and launched a study of what is now called "long COVID".

The World Health Organization said each country would have to weigh up the coronavirus risks involved in opening their ski slopes, as Europe bickers over a common approach.

The World Health Organization's top emergency expert said on Monday that the world risked future pandemics if it suffered "amnesia" and did not learn from the current coronavirus crisis.

A group of schoolgirls who started a campaign to educate fellow pupils about period poverty want more countries to follow Scotland's example and make sanitary products free.

A coroner's inquest starts in London on Monday to determine whether air pollution played a role in the death of a nine-year-old girl who lived near a busy road.

Although babies of women infected with COVID-19 during their pregnancies have been born with antibodies, it remains unclear if this means the baby is immune to the coronavirus or how long the immunity would last.

The new guidelines recommend at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic activity per week for all adults.

Developers of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine said that AstraZeneca should try combining its experimental shot with the Russian one to boost efficacy.

The head of British drug manufacturer AstraZeneca said further research was needed on its COVID-19 vaccine after questions emerged over the protection it offers, but the additional testing is unlikely to affect regulatory approval in Europe.

Nearly a year after a mysterious pneumonia emerged in China and began its global spread, there is still no silver bullet treatment for COVID-19 despite an unprecedented effort to discover new medicines or repurpose existing drugs.

From the first cases in central China to hopes of a vaccine a year later, here are a dozen key developments in the spread and subsequent fight against COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic is no excuse for not getting enough exercise, the World Health Organization said, warning that even before the crisis many were getting too little physical activity. 

Scotland made sanitary products free to all women, becoming the first nation in the world to take such a step against "period poverty".

A transgender teenager is taking legal action against England's health service over a delay in accessing specialist gender care, as global debate rages over whether adolescents should be allowed to medically change gender.

Hopes of an effective vaccine against coronavirus becoming available rose again on Monday with AstraZeneca and Oxford University claiming success with their product, becoming the third team to do so.

Britain’s AstraZeneca said on Monday its vaccine for the novel coronavirus could be around 90 percent effective without any serious side effects, giving the world another important tool to halt the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health authorities say the most widespread anti-COVID weapon -- surgical masks -- must be thrown away after a single use, but environmental concerns are pushing some scientists to question this recommendation.

The single-use test, made by Lucira Health, has been given emergency use authorization for home use with self-collected nasal swab samples in individuals age 14 and older who are suspected of COVID-19 by their health care provider, the FDA said.

A type of deadly tick that bites dogs is more than twice as likely to feed on humans as temperatures rise, underlining the health risks of climate change.

A tongue-in-cheek video clip that urges young Germans to do their patriotic duty in the war against coronavirus by just staying at home and being couch potatoes has become an internet sensation.

Family planning has gained huge momentum. Yet big challenges remain.

Breakthrough technology that transforms the body into a virus-zapping vaccine factory is poised to revolutionize the fight against COVID-19 but future pandemics and even cancer could be next.

The World Health Organization launched a strategy to rid the world of cervical cancer, stressing that broad use of vaccines, new tests and treatments could save five million lives by 2050.

Dozens of companies, from biotech start-ups to Big Pharma, are racing to develop a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine, both to meet urgent medical need and for the potential payday.

Moderna released early results from a clinical trial with more than 30,000 participants, after US pharmaceutical company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech last week said their vaccine was 90 percent effective.