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17/02/2016 - Trials promised for new mosquito control techniques
The world needs to adopt new approaches to mosquito control in the light of the threat from the Zika virus, the World Health Organisation said yesterday. More
10/02/2016 - Zika needs lab analysis - Euro-experts
Laboratory studies of the Zika virus are "urgently" needed, European experts say. More
04/02/2016 - UK prepares for Zika pregnancy threat
British obstetricians have been issued guidelines on the care of pregnant women who have visited countries with Zika virus outbreaks. More
02/02/2016 - Zika a global health emergency - WHO
The outbreak of the Zika virus in the Americas is a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organisation ruled yesterday. More
29/01/2016 - HIV drug resistance ‘common’
Resistance to the antiretroviral drug tenofovir is “surprisingly and worryingly common”, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, researchers warned today. More
26/01/2016 - Zika threat extends to USA - WHO
The Zika virus is likely to spread to all but two countries in the Americas - including the USA, the World Health Organisation warned yesterday. More
15/01/2016 - Liberia declared free of Ebola
West Africa’s three worst hit countries are now free of Ebola, it was announced yesterday. More
13/01/2016 - Hopes for river blindness vaccine
Scientists working on a vaccine against river blindness, or onchocerciasis, have identified three potential vaccine compounds that could offer protection, it was announced yesterday. More
07/01/2016 - Plasma treatment for Ebola not proved
The use of donor plasma to treat Ebola patients has not been shown to improve survival chances, according to the findings of a major European study published last night. More
05/01/2016 - Where humans should fear bats
Growing populations in some tropical countries are massively increasing the risk of new diseases finding their way from bats to humans, according to a British research project. More
21/12/2015 - Hope for MERS vaccine
European researchers have announced the successful development of a vaccine that protects camels against the MERS coronavirus. More
16/12/2015 - Stroke risk from shingles episode
An episode of shingles can pose a short-term risk of stroke among people aged over 50, researchers warn today. More
11/12/2015 - Dog vaccination plan to eliminate rabies
Mass dog vaccination is the key to protecting the world from rabies, the World Health Organisation said yesterday. More
09/12/2015 - Flu vaccine poses little egg allergy risk
Children with egg allergy are not likely to be placed at risk by the flu vaccination, a study shows today. More
01/12/2015 - Aids goals ‘realistic’ if progress continues apace
The Aids epidemic could be over by 2030 if the rate of global progress over the past 15 years continues at the same pace, the World Health Organisation has said. More
26/11/2015 - Ebola returns in Liberia
The Ebola virus has reappeared in Liberia, it was announced yesterday. More
23/11/2015 - Home care biggest Ebola risk
Trying to care for family members with Ebola at home was one of the main risk factors for disease transmission, according to a new UK-led analysis. More
16/11/2015 - Pregnant women urged to take flu vaccine
Obstetricians today launched a campaign to try to increase uptake of the flu vaccine among pregnant women. More
16/11/2015 - New hope for HIV vaccine
British researchers have reported a "giant leap forward" in the search for a vaccine against HIV. More
13/11/2015 - HPV vaccine jolts mothers to screening
Women whose daughters are offered the HPV vaccine show an increased interest in cervical cancer screening, according to a study in the north west of England. More
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