The key to ensuring our body posture doesn’t let us down during challenging situations may lie not in making ourselves as expansive as possible, but just in making sure we don’t shrink and contract our bodies.

Undernourished children showed improvement in brain function after taking nutritional supplements for six months, researchers said Thursday.

A blood test has been shown to detect five types of cancer years before the diseases could be spotted using conventional diagnostic methods, according to a study published Tuesday.

Scientists have known for several months the new coronavirus can become suspended in microdroplets expelled by patients when they speak and breathe, but until now there was no proof that these tiny particles are infectious. 

US rapper and apparent presidential candidate Kanye West has in the past opened up about his struggles with bipolar disorder. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an emergence of another parallel pandemic of violence against women and girls – mainly those who were locked up in their homes with their abusers during lockdown.

Governments have been called to uphold their commitments to place individual rights and choices, with an emphasis on sexual reproductive health and rights, at the heart of sustainable development.

Coronaviruses in general seems to be particularly good at not being well recognized by our immune system. Indeed, a feature of common cold coronaviruses is that people get reinfected by them all the time.

Researchers in Australia have devised a test that can determine novel coronavirus infection in about 20 minutes using blood samples in what they say is a world-first breakthrough.

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.