Lessons learned from natural disasters and the military can help guide our responses to help people's mental health during the covid-19 pandemic

Coffee has been linked to changes on our DNA that affect how active certain genes are. The finding may help explain some of coffee's touted health benefits

Looking at how many more people are dying than usual gives an idea of the coronavirus pandemic’s true effect – and suggests a far higher death toll in many countries

We are already seeing the pandemic's effects on mental health, and we need to act urgently to avoid a full-blown crisis, says Sam Howells  

A number of studies have found a link between air pollution and increased covid-19 deaths, but it isn't clear why. Both attack the lungs, but it could just be that more people live in polluted areas

The remains of three slaves found in Mexico contain the earliest signs of the hepatitis B virus and yaws bacteria in the Americas, suggesting transatlantic slavery introduced these diseases

Australia recorded just 229 flu cases this April, compared with 18,705 last April, probably due to lockdown measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus

To figure out what makes some people more vulnerable to severe cases of covid-19, we need to rethink what we know about infection

Amid the global coronavirus outbreak, a second epidemic of preliminary, unverified and misinterpreted research has broken out. Can it be fixed?

A study of brain cells in a dish adds to growing evidence that Alzheimer’s disease can be caused by herpes viruses, but antiviral treatment may help stop it

Mouse neurons trapped inside cages grow long appendages to connect to each other. Trapping the cells allows us to precisely control their growth

New Zealand is on track to eliminate covid-19 altogether, but keeping the virus out for good will be a challenge, and the economic impacts are likely to hurt

"Right now it is a concern, but they're taking measures ... we'll be up and running again shortly."

Decades ago, research in Holland about hours of sunshine in January and old people’s mortality rate found that with lots of sun the rate would drop, and vice versa. So in my 80s I am doubly lucky. Edmonton gets plenty of bright sunshine in January, an average of 101 hours — that’s better than Ottawa’s […]

Antibodies in blood taken from people who recovered from COVID-19 are widely seen as a key to developing a possible cure for the disease

As Quebec prepares to reopen schools, doctors are poring over 15-20 cases of children with what seems to be the same illnesses reported in U.S. and Europe

Alec Baldwin also returned to the 'SNL' stage as Donald Trump in the cold open.

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The 36th edition of the European Athletics Indoor Championships is scheduled to take place from March 5 to 7 next year in Torun, Poland.

Alf Ingve Berntsen, who worked with the teenage striker at Byrne FK, believes a heavyweight European outfit should already have signed the Norwegian

Anirudh Thapa revealed that MS Dhoni would often join the players at Chennaiyin FC for lunch and share different experiences.

Rock and roll legend Little Richard, dubbed the "king and queen" of the genre, has died aged 87.Rolling Stone magazine said his son Danny Penniman confirmed the star's death.

Graham Ford hailed Ben Stokes as a "great entertainer" after the England all-rounder's recent recognition by Wisden.

The United States international, who is now on the books at Chelsea, was given his break at Borussia Dortmund by the current Liverpool manager

English football will take a financial hit from the coronavirus era, and a former FA technical boss says structural changes could follow.

The Rossoneri icon has sought to talk up the importance of defenders in any ambitious side, with those at Anfield having found one of real “quality”

The Juventus defender took aim at the pair in his upcoming autobiography but is now finding himself on the receiving end

Lyon men's and women's players were tested by club doctors at their training center and 'there were no positive cases'.

New Delhi, May 9: Mahendra Singh Dhoni's manic following just keeps on increasing with India and Chennaiyin FC midfielder Anirudh Thapa being the latest to join the bandwagon of his awestruck fans. Dhoni is one of the co-owners of Chennaiyin

UFC returns to action this weekend with an action-packed card of action from Florida.The mixed martial arts organisation comes back after a coronavirus-enforced hiatus on Saturday night in Jacksonville with a 11-fight bill headlined by Tony Ferguson’s clash against Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title.

Hockey India said the recommendations are based on the premise of the a few principles.

Chief junior national coach Sanjay Mishra tells his wards to try and control the negative thoughts which would also help them deal with tough match situations.

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have contributed Rs 5 lakh each for police welfare as the world battles coronavirus.

India have so far grabbed men's full quota and one individual place in women's category for Tokyo Olympics.

Ulsan are out to dethrone Jeonbuk Motors in the K League this season and made an excellent start on Saturday with a 4-0 home win.

Players at the back face an uphill struggle to win awards even before a ball has been kicked, according to the last defender to win the coveted prize

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved William Evanina, President Donald Trump's nominee for a top counterintelligence position, after he was blocked for almost two years over a Republican request for documents related to the investigation of Russia and Trump's 2016 election campaign.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he did not wear a mask during a tour on Tuesday of a Honeywell International Inc factory in Arizona after consulting the company's chief executive, despite requirements at the plant that workers wear them.

President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration was considering further economic measures, possibly via executive orders, to provide help against the economic fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Need help tracking down and completing all 120 shrines in the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild? Look no further. Here's everything you need to know, from the complete list of shrines to a map with every shrine location.

Star Wars universe alum Temuera Morrison will reportedly portray iconic bounty hunter Boba Fett in Season 2 of The Mandalorian.

Hulu debuts Solar Opposites, a new animated sitcom created by Rick and Morty's Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan, but don't expect more of the same.

Director Josh Trank opens up about the bitterness and resentment he felt towards comic book movies following the critical and commercial failure of his 2015 film Fantastic Four, and praises superhero filmmakers James Gunn and Zack Snyder.

EU states should guarantee vouchers for travel cancelled during the coronavirus pandemic and start lifting internal border restrictions in a bid to salvage some of the summer tourism season, the bloc's executive will say next week.

The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Mexico's best-known border city, Tijuana, has soared and the COVID-19 mortality rate is twice the national average, the health ministry says, after medical staff quickly fell ill as the outbreak rampaged through hospital wards.

Villagers placed the bodies of three victims of a deadly gas leak from an LG Polymers plant in southern India at the gates of the site on Saturday, and demanded the factory be shut down immediately and its top management arrested.

BEIJING - Grunts, groans and the sound of pulsing music and crashing weights have returned to some of Beijing's gyms after being closed for nearly three months due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Five prominent labour activists have returned to their homes more than a year after they were arrested in coordinated raids in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, according to people close to them and a Hong Kong-based rights group.

More than 3.95 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 273,805 have died, according to a Reuters tally, as of 0214 GMT on Saturday.