Yoga may sound intimidating to those who believe they are inflexible, but this is exactly where the laughter comes in.

The US National Institutes of Health said on Saturday it has halted a clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

Herd immunity is usually discussed in the context of vaccination.

Common poor desk posture is actually very similar to the posture astronauts adopt during spaceflight in zero-gravity. Usually this is a forward leaning posture with a forward head position and the loss of normal spinal curves. Being in space also has similar effects to staying in bed all day.

Why such a range of “safe” distances? That’s because social distancing is a complex problem with many variable influencing factors. Here are four of the most important ones.

Swiss drugmaker Novartis is halting its trial of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) against COVID-19 after struggling to find participants, it said on Friday, as data emerged from other studies raising doubts about its efficacy.

A coronavirus vaccine candidate China is developing may not be ready for sale until at least 2021, as researchers struggle to move into large-scale human trials in the country because of a lack of new infections, a senior company executive said.

New European research has added to the growing body of evidence which suggests that a vitamin D deficiency could be linked with developing a more severe case of COVID-19.

China has released genome sequencing data for the coronavirus responsible for a recent outbreak in Beijing, with officials saying on Friday it identified a European strain based on preliminary studies.

Viruses that land on gadget surfaces will last up to five days. 

Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) researcher Hendri Maja Saputra said the device, dubbed the Gerlink LIPI High Flow Nasal Cannula – 01, was useful for treating patients in the early stages of COVID-19 who were still able to breathe independently.

As recent recommendations on AMR from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), and World Health Organization (WHO) suggest, to which David contributed, the “superbug problem” will not be solved by more prudent antibiotic use alone. It also requires global improvements in water quality, sanitation, and hygiene. Otherwise, the next pandemic might be worse than COVID-19.

Dexamethasone belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids and is used to treat a range of conditions related to inflammation. These include severe allergies, some types of nausea and vomiting, arthritis, swelling of the brain and spinal cord, severe asthma, and for breathing difficulties in newborn babies.

American sportswear manufacturer Under Armour is launching a mask that complies with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) standards to enable athletes to protect themselves and others from COVID-19 while training. The new product will go on sale in mid-July.

Needing to measure body core temperature raises the first problem with fever screening.

US health officials have approved the first game-based treatment for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, part of a trend toward "digital therapeutics" or software to address certain conditions.

According to an assessment conducted by the Health Ministry, the pandemic has led to a decline in the country’s vaccination coverage.

Exercise invariably leads to faster and harder breaths, so wearing a mask during exercise places a further strain on airflow.

Do antibodies work to prevent a new coronavirus infection?

Sexual activity among young American men has declined sharply since 2000, with nearly a third reporting no sex with a partner in the prior year.

With a crisis in emotional health upon us, people can benefit from learning to take charge of these stress-reactive circuits and switch off the toxic stress chemical cascade they activate.

Does going for a swim increase the risk of contracting the coronavirus?

Requiring the wearing of masks to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in areas at the epicenter of the global pandemic may have prevented tens of thousands of infections.

Building on the work of colleagues and other scientists, Manning, a clinical researcher for the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, believed she could use pieces of mosquito saliva protein to build a universal vaccine.

Limiting the amount of time spent in any enclosed indoor space – restrooms and restaurants included – can reduce the potential for getting sick from the coronavirus.

Negative thinking could increase the risk of dementia, according to new research.

Yet the virus that caused the original Sars disease – SARS-CoV-1 – no longer haunts us. What can its disappearance tell us about the likelihood of living in a world without SARS-CoV-2?

A new small preliminary study has found that young and otherwise healthy patients with COVID-19 may have an increased risk of stroke, even if they are not showing any symptoms of the virus.

The World Health Organization Friday changed its advice on face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying they should be worn in places where the virus is widespread and physical distancing is difficult.

We need treatments urgently and nicotine replacement therapy is considered safe, is widely available, and is relatively cheap as it’s not protected by patent. But we are unlikely to know whether nicotine replacement has a role in COVID-19 any time soon.