Scientists believe they have solved the mystery behind why one of the brightest stars in the sky suddenly became visibly darker.

A new drug to treat COVID has been described as "very exciting" in its ability to lessen the effects of the virus in seriously ill people.

A trial has shown a new, experimental drug to treat COVID-19 in the worst hit patients could stop people dying.

There has been a worldwide focus on mental health in recent years, with awareness campaigns attracting royal and political support - particularly during…

The risk of being hospitalised with the Delta (Indian) variant of coronavirus is around double that of the Alpha (Kent) strain, but two vaccine doses…

Novavax has said its COVID-19 vaccine is 100% effective in protecting against "moderate and severe disease" following its phase three trial results.

WhatsApp has launched its first global marketing campaign in reaction to a public backlash against a privacy policy announcement.

A trip into space with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has sold for $28m (£19.8m) at auction.

All eyes will be on E3 this weekend as the world's biggest gaming convention gets going online, with some exciting announcements expected.

The Delta (Indian) variant is 64% more transmissible than the Alpha (Kent) variant indoors and vaccines are less effective against it, Public Health…

Scientists aim to explore the mysteries of Venus, including whether it was once habitable, with a new space mission.

The world's largest meat processing company has paid a ransom worth $11m (£7.8m) to hackers behind a cyber attack on its computer systems.

President Joe Biden has reversed his predecessor Donald Trump's plans to ban the popular video app TikTok in the US.