Muslims worldwide might ask is it safe to fast when our immune system is at risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic?

When a new diet promises dramatic results with little effort, or sells miraculous pills, potions or supplements guaranteed to melt body fat or speed a up sluggish metabolism – with testimonials touting success – then be sceptical.

It’s true a number of the health conditions which we know increase the risk of severe illness from COVID-19 are also associated with obesity. These include type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and respiratory disease. But new research suggests obesity independently is a strong predictor of severe illness, particularly in those aged under 60 years.

Remdesivir is an experimental antiviral drug being developed by Gilead Sciences. Originally it was being developed as a treatment for Ebola, a viral infection that causes severe internal bleeding. But researchers are now interested in its potential to treat patients with COVID-19.

A town in southern Sweden has turned to a traditional source to try to prevent the coronavirus spreading during an annual festive event on Thursday: chicken manure.

Coronavirus quarantine can be lonely, but at one Tokyo hotel converted to accept patients with mild symptoms, a humanoid robot will be there to offer support and encouragement -- as well as admonishments and warnings.

For many of us, grocery shopping is when we will come into contact with the highest number of people during the pandemic.

The integrated psychology clinic at the University of Indonesia is providing online consultation services during the COVID-19 outbreak.

While we can agree that staying home and self-isolating is important to prevent the spread of COVID-19, doing so might have negative impacts, especially on children.

Essential oil diffusers could be a source of pollution in the home, the French food and environmental safety agency warned Tuesday.

Using e-cigarettes could cause similar vascular damage as smoking tobacco cigarettes, according to new research.

Men may be more likely to die from COVID-19 than women, according to new research.

The government has launched a psychological consultation service to ensure the public’s mental health at a time of elevated stress.

More men die from COVID-19 than women in Indonesia, according to recent data issued by the Health Ministry.

The new coronavirus has forced a rethink of the handshake. No matter how friendly, it is an exchange of potentially infectious microorganisms.

With all this hand washing, it’s easy to get dry skin or for existing skin conditions to flare up.

Working out at a high intensity but for a short period of time could offer an effective at-home total body workout.

Experts share tips on how to cope amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which may significantly affect the state of our mental health. 

While couples can still fulfill their needs while sheltering in place, sexually active lone wolves like Fachri often have to settle for themselves, as finding a hookup or meeting noncohabitant partners still bears the risk of contracting the coronavirus.

British health authorities warned doctors over a growing number of children with a “multi-system inflammatory state” that could be linked to the coronavirus, while reassuring people any complications related to Covid-19 for children appeared rare.

It is unlikely for the new coronavirus to disappear the way its close cousin the SARS virus did 17 years ago, as it infects some people without causing obvious symptoms like fever.

At the very least, we know regular flossing protects our gum health, which in turn protects our teeth. So it’s definitely worth doing.

The coronavirus pandemic is "far from over" and is still disrupting normal health services, especially life-saving immunization for children in the poorest countries.

A new US study has found that if you're masking masks at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, then using a combination of two different fabrics and ensuring a good fit could offer the most effective protection.

Scientists at New York City's health department have begun to analyze the novel coronavirus's genetic material to allow them to trace the origins of any future outbreaks in the coming months as they cautiously look to reopen the largely shuttered city.

Britons can be broadly split into three groups by their response to the coronavirus lockdown: those accepting the situation, those suffering as a result of it and those resisting it.

Billionaire Bill Gates is funding production of the seven most promising ideas for a vaccine as he refocuses his philanthropic work on the deadly coronavirus.

Nearly two decades after Manhattan's Twin Towers fell in history's deadliest attack on US soil, the coronavirus pandemic is once again testing the storied mettle of New Yorkers.

Tanja Nickel and Katharina Obladen were still in high school when they patented an idea to disinfect escalator handrails using UV light.

A pregnant Belgian woman diagnosed with the coronavirus has given birth to a healthy baby daughter - but must now learn to care for her newborn wearing, and sleeping with, a protective mask.