Not only do they make great pets, but dogs also have a remarkable sense of smell that can be used to detect a wide range of diseases. 

Yoga, which has many benefits for the body and the mind, is notably useful for the prevention and relief of menstrual pain. But what are the postures that are helpful during menstruation? And which ones should be avoided? 

A robot at a hospital in the Mexican capital is providing a lifeline for coronavirus patients separated from their relatives and reducing the risk of infection for medical workers.

The mutated virus is 10 times more contagious than the original strain found in Wuhan, China, although the conclusion is only limited to cells tested in laboratories.

Actor Chadwick Boseman's death from colon cancer at the age of 43 has highlighted the growing rate of this disease among younger adults, who are often diagnosed at later stages.

One meters or two? Or is it six? When it comes to coronavirus social distancing, there is no single rule of thumb, researchers cautioned this week in a study. 

A study published on August 21 in the European Heart Journal has presented an innovative method for the widespread detection of heart disease.

A chemical used in insect repellent can kill the strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Most adults with lupus or inflammatory arthritis are not at greater risk of hospitalization from COVID-19, a pair of studies said Tuesday, in what researchers said was reassuring news.

Transparent facemasks and shields are costly compared with classic counterparts but could prove a boon for the deaf and hard of hearing battling to communicate in the coronavirus era.

Here is where the current research stands, where I think we will be in five months and why you can be optimistic about the delivery of a COVID-19 vaccine.

The new coronavirus is circulating four times more among people under 40 in France than over among 65-year-olds, France's health minister said.

China has approved human testing for a potential coronavirus vaccine cultivated within insect cells.

The world should be able to rein in the coronavirus pandemic in less than two years, as European nations battled rising numbers of new cases.

Deciding whether to open schools for in-person classes during a pandemic is a complex decision. Children often learn better in school, where they have direct contact with expert teachers and the social-emotional learning that comes from being around other children. But they also risk spreading the disease to their teachers and one another’s families without even being aware they have it.

Singing is no more risky than speaking when it comes to the possibility of spreading the new coronavirus, British scientists said on Thursday, adding that volume is the most important risk factor.

While the coronavirus pandemic poses a prolonged and unique challenge to public mental health, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital have identified more than 100 modifiable factors that could prevent depression in adults.

A new technique that grows insulin-producing cells and can protect them from immune attack after they are transplanted may offer new hope for treating some people with diabetes.

Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Roche joined forces with Regeneron to scale up supply of the US firm's REGN-COV2 medicine -- potentially both a prevention and treatment for COVID-19 infection.

The proportion of people in Britain suffering with depression has almost doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to the pandemic, we are forced to spend a lot more time at home, both for school and/or work. Inevitably, the use of gadgets continues to increase.

Firms from the United Arab Emirates and Israel have signed an agreement to jointly develop research and studies on the novel coronavirus, the UAE's state WAM agency reported.

US scientists are developing a strain of the coronavirus that could be used to deliberately infect volunteers in so-called "challenge studies," a government agency said Friday.

Russia has produced the first batch of its new vaccine for COVID-19, the Interfax news agency quoted the health ministry as saying on Saturday, hours after the ministry reported the start of manufacturing.

The platform will also offer special prices for rapid or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests booked through its mobile app or website.

Faced with an upsurge in coronavirus cases and alarm over images of summer crowds packing onto streets and beaches, some European governments have mandated masks even in open-air public places. But with many virus clusters sprouting behind closed doors in offices and other workplaces where face covering rules are less clear, experts have questioned if policies are focusing on the wrong target. 

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday voiced optimism about the COVID-19 candidate vaccine being developed in the country.

The pandemic has put young people’s access to sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services at risk.

With the pandemic wreaking havoc across the world, it has also intensified obstacles to quality healthcare services, harming goals to achieve sexual reproductive health for all.

A new study has ranked 14 types of commonly available mask, finding that medical masks offer significantly more protection against droplet spread than cotton alternatives -- while bandanas and balaclavas don't do much at all.