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24/06/2009 - Olives not fish key to Mediterranean health
Some components of the so-called Mediterranean diet are more beneficial than others, researchers reported today. More
16/06/2009 - Warning after flu death of mother
A baby died yesterday following the death of its mother in Scotland from swine flu. More
12/06/2009 - Pandemic in early days - WHO
The world is in the "earliest days" of a pandemic, its senior doctor warned yesterday. More
11/06/2009 - Flu pandemic nears
Swine flu may soon be declared a global pandemic as it takes hold in the southern hemisphere, it was reported yesterday. More
03/06/2009 - Swine flu grips south
Swine flu is getting a grip on the southern hemisphere as it heads into winter, according to the latest figures. More
25/05/2009 - MS campaigners top of the world!
A 52-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis reached the top of Mount Everest over the weekend - the first person with the condition to achieve this. More
25/05/2009 - Swine flu developed virulence "undetected"
The new swine flu has been circulating in animals undetected for a long time, scientists have reported. More
21/05/2009 - Arsenic may lie behind Mexican deaths
Arsenic may have been responsible for the high level of deaths from swine flu in Mexico, researchers said today. More
21/05/2009 - Countryside bite that's dangerous
People enjoying the British countryside have been warned to beware of tick bites - as growing numbers are causing major complications. More
19/05/2009 - Air travel and internet challenge new pandemic
The world is more vulnerable than ever to dangerous new strains of flu because of air travel, its most senior health official said yesterday. More
18/05/2009 - Vaccines purchased for flu pandemic
Swine flu appeared to continue its spread over the weekend - passing 100 cases in the UK and reaching 39 countries. More
15/05/2009 - Experts call for cholera vaccine ban to be lifted
Infectious disease experts called last night for wider use of a life-saving cholera vaccination. More
15/05/2009 - Bird flu safer, swine version spreads
Bird flu may not be as dangerous to humans as feared, British researchers said, as concern grew about south-east Asia. More
12/05/2009 - Swine flu "more contagious" than normal
Some alarming assessments of the new swine flu virus were made yesterday as it continued to spread around the world. More
11/05/2009 - Swine flu spread speeds
The spread of swine flu seemed to accelerate over the weekend as the number of confirmed cases doubled. More
08/05/2009 - Cooked pork fine - WHO
Health officials stepped in to save the pork industry yesterday, insisting that flu could not be caught from cooked meat. More
06/05/2009 - Complacency warning as swine flu spread slows
The global total of swine flu cases increased dramatically yesterday - but just one new case was confirmed in Britain. More
05/05/2009 - Swine flu cases pass thousand
The total number of cases of confirmed swine flu passed 1,000 yesterday, involving some 21 countries. More
04/05/2009 - Pigs catch swine flu from man
The worldwide toll of swine flu virus cases was approaching 1,000 last night - but deaths remained confined to central America. More
01/05/2009 - Hundreds in flu testing
Hundreds of tests were under way world-wide last night to establish if travellers from Mexico have passed on the swine flu virus. More
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