British scientists analyzing data from a widely-used COVID-19 symptom-tracking app have found there are six distinct types of the disease, each distinguished by a cluster of symptoms.

The keenly-awaited full results from a UK trial of the steroid dexamethasone were published Friday, confirming its life-saving benefits for COVID-19 patients on ventilators but suggesting it may cause harm if given too early.

The COBAS 6800 Fully Automated Molecular System (FMS), is capable of processing 1,000 swab samples per day.

Researchers are increasingly looking at the pandemic through the lens of engineering, devising ways to make indoor environments safer. Here's a preview of what's in store.

It is normal for people to feel anxious, and being mindful can be one of the ways to overcome it. 

Deaths from HIV, tuberculosis and malaria could surge in poor and middle-income countries as already weak health systems grapple with severe disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a predictive study published on Monday.

The spread of SARS-CoV-2 has been difficult to predict and understand.

The urgency to find solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic certainly contributed to the publication of sloppy and possibly fraudulent science. The quality control measures that minimize the publication of bad science failed miserably in these cases.

A lot of advice addresses the person with depression, but here we give advice on what you can do if you live with someone who is depressed.

There is little chance of a 100-percent effective coronavirus vaccine by 2021, a French expert warned Sunday, urging people to take social distancing measures more seriously.

Patients with abnormally high blood sugar levels are more than twice as likely to die from COVID-19.

Studies have demonstrated that “postural variability” (changing your position) and regular subtle movements while sitting are important.

If you have an optimistic outlook in life, then you might be more likely to get a better night's sleep according to a new European study.

A new US study has found that, despite concerns, fifth-generation wireless technology, more commonly known as 5G, appears to pose few health risks.

There is "strong evidence" that COVID-19- positive mothers can pass the virus on to their unborn infants, scientists said Thursday, in findings that could affect how pregnant women are shielded during the pandemic.

Premature publications of nonstandardized research results can do more harm than good for Indonesia's still nascent medicinal herb industry.

As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, one question that keeps coming up is whether COVID-19 can be transmitted through the air.

The lowest risk activities include pumping gas and camping, while high risk activities include going to gyms or bars.

Potentially fatal COVID-19 complications in the brain including delirium, nerve damage and stroke may be more common than initially thought, a team of British-based doctors warned Wednesday.

Biogen Inc said on Wednesday it submitted an application seeking US approval of its closely-watched Alzheimer's drug, as the company aims to be the first to bring a treatment to market that can alter the course of the mind-wasting disease.

A new research found that being near areas of water could help boost our mood and well-being.

New UK research has found eating a diet that includes probiotic foods, or a combination of both probiotic and prebiotic foods, may help ease depression and anxiety.

Timothy Kane, CEO of Goodway Technologies Corp, has never been so popular. Making machines that spray disinfectant, once a niche business, is now an essential service - and the phone is ringing off the hook.

New Australian research has found that postmenopausal women who experience hot flashes and night sweat could be 70 percent more likely to experience a cardiovascular event.

The asymptomatic cases are the real hidden danger of the new normal period. We don’t know people around us who might be sick, or even ourselves.

Anosmia -- the loss of one's sense of smell -- may be an invisible handicap, but is psychologically difficult to live with and has no real treatment, he says. And it is the price that an increasing number of people are paying after surviving a brush with the coronavirus, with some facing a seemingly long-term inability to smell.

Although a nasal and throat swab is the preferred specimen for detecting the virus, PCR testing on saliva has recently been suggested as an alternative method.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 after they failed to reduce mortality.

Wearing a mask has become the new normal – a must-have item when you venture outside of your home.

 A recent paper reminds us that the threat from flu remains very real. It reports that a swine flu virus is circulating in China that has the potential for pandemic spread in humans. This sounds highly alarming, but just how worried should we be?