The loss of smell that can accompany coronavirus is unique and different from that experienced by someone with a bad cold or flu, say European researchers who have studied the experiences of patients.
A major British medical school is leading the drive to eliminate what it calls "inherent racism" in the way doctors are trained in the UK.
A small survey found that stress among pregnant women has tripled since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Spanish region of Galicia has effectively banned smoking in public places over concerns it increases the risk of Covid-19 transmission.
A drug-resistant strain of the parasite that causes malaria has been identified by scientists in Rwanda.
A trial investigating the drug hydroxychloroquine as a preventative treatment against Covid-19 may never find out if it's effective, say scientists involved.
It is little more than six months since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the arrival of a new virus a global emergency.
People with symptomless Covid-19 can carry as much of the virus as those with symptoms, a South Korean study has suggested.
Continuing chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatment in cancer patients with Covid-19 is not a risk to their survival, a study suggests.
More than half a million coronavirus cases have been confirmed in South Africa, according to the country's health minister.
