A Frenchman suffering from an incurable condition who plans to livestream his death on social media said he had begun refusing all food, drink and medicine.

Techniques to genetically-edit human embryos should not be used until they are proved to be reliable and safe, an international commission said Thursday.

Contact tracing apps can sharply reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus even when only a few people use them.

Whether it’s planned or unplanned, the journey of becoming a mother is not a walk in the park, especially in the time of COVID-19.

An important link between sexual reproductive health and rights and climate change is still not fully understood by many.

People who eat a lot of industrially processed junk food are more likely to exhibit a change in their chromosomes linked to ageing, according to research presented Tuesday at an online medical conference.

As most dieters tend to cut calories in order to lose weight, manufacturers have come up with various lower-calorie substitutes of our favorite high-fat food. 

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.