Here’s what we know about how these nutrients support our immune system and the foods we can eat to get them

Ice cream vans are normally a common sight on Britain's residential streets and in parks when warmer days arrive in the spring and summer months. But with the country in lockdown because of the coronavirus, there are no customers to buy their cones, ice lollies and choc-ices.

Whether you are trying to kill bacteria or viruses, many research studies have found that an alcohol concentration of 60% or greater is needed to be effective. If 60% alcohol is good, is 100% better?

"I don't know if we are going to come out of this experience stronger, but we will have gotten fatter," warned nutritionist Beatrice de Reynal.

This week, Diana Berrent was the first survivor in her state screened for antibodies -- immune system-generated proteins that can ward off viruses -- to contribute to initial tests seeking treatment for the infection that's left more than 51,000 people dead worldwide.

A new European study has found that physical activity appears to boost well-being for women at all stages of menopause and could also help post-menopausal women reduce symptoms of depression.

Novartis and Incyte plan to test their drug Jakavi in patients with coronavirus-caused COVID-19, joining other firms including Roche and Sanofi hoping to repurpose older medicines to help critically ill patients.

A Surakarta university is providing free online consultation services to help students overcome anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Sewing a cloth mask can be a productive new hobby during self-quarantine for idle hands and idle cloth.

The following suggestions, based on psychological science, can help you deal with coronavirus anxiety.

Eating eggs several times a week appears to be linked with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, according to new research.

Fujifilm Holdings Corp said it has developed a new test for the novel coronavirus that reduces the results time to about two hours.

"People are experiencing very high levels of anxiety."

Initial tests in mice of a potential COVID-19 vaccine delivered via a fingertip-sized patch have shown it can induce an immune response against the new coronavirus at levels that might prevent infection.

"The results we have seen reassure us and reassure my whole team, and we will continue in this direction."

New Orleans residents suffer from obesity, diabetes and hypertension at rates higher than the national average, conditions that doctors and public health officials say can make patients more vulnerable to COVID-19.

The World Health Organization agrees that enjoying the sun in the morning and before sundown has many positive effects in a time of self-quarantine as it can increase blood circulation and help you to detox.

"We're all trying to learn it on the fly."

"Masks may give people a false sense of security."

People infected with the novel coronavirus can transmit the infection one-to-three days before symptoms start to appear.

Tommy, one of six new robots helping flesh-and-blood doctors and nurses care for coronavirus patients at the Circolo Hospital in Varese, a city in the northern Lombardy region that is the epicenter of the outbreak in Italy.

If you are suddenly feeling shortness of breath, chest pain, dryness in the throat or heart palpitations, especially when thinking or reading news about the coronavirus, then you might be experiencing an anxiety attack.

A team of Chinese scientists has isolated several antibodies that it says are "extremely effective" at blocking the ability of the new coronavirus to enter cells, which eventually could be helpful in treating or preventing COVID-19.

The coronavirus pandemic is a preview of the types of global health threats that will emerge as the planet becomes hotter, and how it is tackled has implications for dealing with climate threats as well.

In difficult, uncertain times, artists and celebrities have lent a hand, giving back to the community while staying in touch with their fans.

Losing your sense of smell and taste may be the best way to tell if you have COVID-19, according to a study of data collected via a symptom tracker app developed by British scientists to help monitor the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus.

Mass disinfection taken to contain the fast-spreading virus, which has killed over 37,000 people globally, have been criticized by disease specialists as a health hazard as well as a waste of time and resources.

A pet cat has tested positive for the coronavirus in Hong Kong after its owner was confirmed with having the virus, the city's Agricultural and Fisheries department said, cautioning that the animal has not shown any signs of the disease.

Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it had selected a lead candidate vaccine for the new coronavirus that would move to human trials by September and could be ready for emergency use by early next year.

Italy's measures to halt coronavirus contagion do not seem to be working and it should change its strategy by setting up centres to separate people with suspected symptoms from their families.