There are many myths swirling around on the internet at the moment about Covid-19, more commonly known as the coronavirus.

We’ve rounded up some of our favorites which could all be done in a small space and without any kit or equipment, so you don’t have to worry if you didn’t have time to stock up on gym kit before a lockdown.

Listening to music each day could reduce the pain experienced after a heart attack, according to new research.

The system, currently being tested internally, works like a conventional instant messaging service -- conversations can be quick, or span several days or more.

Always remember to take off rings and watches before washing your hands and to clean them often as well.

The mental health of transgender adults may be linked to having identity documents with their preferred name and gender, according to new research that found lower rates of distress and suicidal thoughts among people with matching IDs.

With alcohol gel supplies increasingly stretched, Ambev SA said on Tuesday it will use one of its Brazil beer breweries to produce half a million sanitizer bottles for public hospitals to fight the spread of coronavirus.

Researchers in Australia said Tuesday they had mapped the body's immune response to the novel coronavirus, in a potential breakthrough in the fight against the global killer. 

Scientists found that the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease had similar levels of viability outside the body to its predecessor that caused SARS.

Chinese scientists have found that the coronavirus disease COVID-19 does not appear to be transmitted from pregnant mothers to newborns at birth.

Now that a number of institutions and laboratories have been authorized to conduct COVID-19 tests, here’s what you can do if you think you are infected.

Of the first 99 people with severe infection, three-quarters had pneumonia involving both lungs. 

By examining the blood results from an unidentified woman in her 40s, they discovered that people's immune systems respond to coronavirus in the same way it typically fights flu.

A new, first of its kind study has found that children who show a behavior called insecure-resistant attachment as a baby and who have an older sibling with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely to be diagnosed with ASD themselves.

Pharmaceuticals and research labs across the world are racing to find vaccines and treatments for the new coronavirus, using a variety of different technologies.

Many problems arise not from mental illness itself, but the lack of accessible information to help families understand their rights and the nature of a disorder.

There is no known cure for the new coronavirus, but in the medicinal herbs souq in Tunis, anxious Tunisians are consulting with herbalists and stocking up on traditional remedies.

England will join a growing list of countries offering HIV-prevention pill to all those at high risk of catching the virus, in a move hailed as a "milestone moment" by health campaigners.

Textile and chemical product maker Kurabo Industries Ltd. said Thursday it will import and sell in Japan from next week test kits developed by a Chinese firm that can detect new coronavirus in 15 minutes, far shorter than the current method.

The United States and Germany are vying to produce an exclusive vaccine against the coronavirus which is being developed in a German laboratory, Die Welt daily reported Saturday

With shortages leading some people to try and make their own hand sanitizers, it’s also important to know these might not be as effective as commercially available products.

Patients with the new coronavirus keep the pathogen in their respiratory tract for as long as 37 days, a new study found, suggesting they could remain infectious for many weeks.

New European research has found that certain personality traits may influence an individual's risk of Alzheimer's disease.

The COVID-19 and influenza are both respiratory infectious diseases, with similar symptoms including fever and cough, but they are not the same.

Sleep is now known to be an essential part of good health, and yet an increasing number of us don’t get enough good quality shut-eye.

An American woman who has recovered from the novel coronavirus has a simple message for people who are worried: Don't panic -- but do think about high-risk individuals and stay home if you feel ill.

Smoking, in any form, can increase the risk of “severe or critical” infection with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

"We are still trying to wrap our heads around the deficit of cases among those under 20." 

Leading LGBT+ dating websites are warning users to take precautions to avoid contracting coronavirus but are expecting an uptick in traffic as millions of people move online to talk rather than meet face-to-face in bars and clubs.

Research in China has suggested that chloroquine phosphate, a derivative substance from quinine, has a curative effect on COVID-19.