The World Health Organization agrees that enjoying the sun in the morning and before sundown has many positive effects in a time of self-quarantine as it can increase blood circulation and help you to detox.

"We're all trying to learn it on the fly."

"Masks may give people a false sense of security."

People infected with the novel coronavirus can transmit the infection one-to-three days before symptoms start to appear.

Tommy, one of six new robots helping flesh-and-blood doctors and nurses care for coronavirus patients at the Circolo Hospital in Varese, a city in the northern Lombardy region that is the epicenter of the outbreak in Italy.

If you are suddenly feeling shortness of breath, chest pain, dryness in the throat or heart palpitations, especially when thinking or reading news about the coronavirus, then you might be experiencing an anxiety attack.

A team of Chinese scientists has isolated several antibodies that it says are "extremely effective" at blocking the ability of the new coronavirus to enter cells, which eventually could be helpful in treating or preventing COVID-19.

The coronavirus pandemic is a preview of the types of global health threats that will emerge as the planet becomes hotter, and how it is tackled has implications for dealing with climate threats as well.

In difficult, uncertain times, artists and celebrities have lent a hand, giving back to the community while staying in touch with their fans.

Losing your sense of smell and taste may be the best way to tell if you have COVID-19, according to a study of data collected via a symptom tracker app developed by British scientists to help monitor the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus.

Mass disinfection taken to contain the fast-spreading virus, which has killed over 37,000 people globally, have been criticized by disease specialists as a health hazard as well as a waste of time and resources.

A pet cat has tested positive for the coronavirus in Hong Kong after its owner was confirmed with having the virus, the city's Agricultural and Fisheries department said, cautioning that the animal has not shown any signs of the disease.

Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it had selected a lead candidate vaccine for the new coronavirus that would move to human trials by September and could be ready for emergency use by early next year.

Italy's measures to halt coronavirus contagion do not seem to be working and it should change its strategy by setting up centres to separate people with suspected symptoms from their families.

Life in locked-down Britain may not return to normal for six months or longer as it battles the coronavirus outbreak, as the death toll reached passed 1,200.

A new version of a breathing aid that can help coronavirus patients has been developed in less a week by a team involving Mercedes Formula One, and is being trialed at London hospitals.

With families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, fears are rising of a surge in domestic violence.

The controversial French professor who believes the anti-malaria drug chloroquine can help beat the coronavirus has claimed that a new study he has conducted confirms its "efficiency" at combating the virus.

Read on for our pick of at-home yoga videos, all available free on YouTube and requiring minimal equipment, to help soothe any worries and leave you feeling more relaxed.

As the new coronavirus continues to spread around the world, here are some of the most important questions researchers and doctors – as well as policymakers and economists – are still trying to answer.

A US infant has died from the COVID-19 illness, officials in the state of Illinois said on Saturday, marking an extremely rare case of juvenile death in the global pandemic.

Here are a few things that can help us establish new routines and make physical distancing easier.

A global shortage of condoms is looming, the world's biggest producer said, after a coronavirus lockdown forced it to shut down production.

Vaping may leave users with underlying health conditions at higher risk of serious complications if they contract the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, the Food and Drug Administration said.

A US-based lab has unveiled a portable test that can tell if someone has COVID-19 in as little as five minutes, it said in a statement Friday.

The Red Cross called Friday for increased psychological support to health workers and others fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, warning of rising suicides as a result of pressure and isolation.

A pet cat has been infected with the novel coronavirus in Belgium after being contaminated by its owner, Belgian health authorities said Friday.

"In a confined situation, most of the strategies for coping with stress, such as sport or going out, no longer exist. But there is more and more stress. And the coping strategy that is still available is the use of substances." 

Could a pair of decades-old, relatively inexpensive drugs be the solution to the novel coronavirus pandemic?

The trial of the BCG vaccine will be conducted with 4,000 health workers in hospitals around Australia to determine if it can reduce COVID-19 symptoms.