N95 respirators, which are widely worn by health care workers treating COVID-19 patients, and are designed to be used only once, can be decontaminated effectively and worn up to three times, according...

An increasingly common mutation of the novel coronavirus found in Europe, North America and parts of Asia may be more infectious but appears less deadly, according to a prominent infectious diseases doctor....

As dengue season sets in across large parts of India with the onset of the monsoon, scientists warn that COVID-19 and the mosquito-borne disease have overlapping symptoms and worry the country’s...

Scientists have experimented with non-medical grade masks, and found that well-fitted ones made from stitching two layers of quilting cotton fabric are the most effective in stopping the spread of cough...

Studies show people with the coronavirus are most infectious just at the point when they first begin to feel unwell, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on Tuesday. This feature has made it so...

Coronavirus has infected nearly 200,000 people around the world and the number is increasing daily. Countries are imposing strict measures to prevent further spread and resulting deaths, with the UK asking...

Florian Reifschneider, a 29-year-old software engineer, wanted to get the world's attention about the dangers of COVID-19.  He created #StayTheF**kHome, a movement and quarantine manifesto that...

Coronavirus has pulled focus from many of the world’s problems early this year, as the deadly disease spread globally. Health officials have been able to prevent cases ballooning worldwide, but are...

Coronavirus outbreaks have sparked concern amongst health officials worldwide, who are eyeing the snowballing cases as the disease works its way across the planet from the far east. China has 14 cities...