An estimated 1.7 billion people, 22 percent of the global population, have at least one underlying health condition that could increase their risk of severe illness if infected with the coronavirus, according to a modelling study that uses data from 188 countries.

A new study suggests that high blood levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL), often described as ‘good’ cholesterol, are associated with an increased risk of heart attacks.

Coronavirus patients with underlying conditions are more likely to suffer major complications, a new report has found.

Compared to patients without high blood pressure, patients with high blood pressure have a two-fold increased risk of dying from the coronavirus, according to new research.

Sir Richard Dearlove, a former head of MI6, the UK’s Secret Intelligence Service, says he has seen an "important" new scientific report suggesting the coronavirus was created by Chinese scientists and that it escaped from a laboratory.

A new study suggests that prior use of chemotherapy is associated with an increased risk of death among coronavirus patients with lung and other thoracic cancers.

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he is terminating his country's relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO).

A new survey has found the average adult in Britain has seen their stress and anxiety levels rise by almost 50 percent in recent weeks.