Flu & Viruses
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05/12/2016 - HIV prevention programme to be trialled on 10,000 people
More than 10,000 people at risk from HIV infection are to be enrolled in a trial of an NHS England HIV prevention programme, it was announced yesterday. More
01/12/2016 - Screening cuts HIV baby transmission rates
Antenatal screening has successfully cut HIV transmission of mother to child to a record low levels, according to a new analysis published today. More
30/11/2016 - HIV self-testing promoted
Increased self-testing could go some way to protecting the millions of people with HIV are still missing out on life-saving treatment, experts say today. More
25/11/2016 - Oral cancer rates soar
Figures reported today show how rates of oral cancer have soared this century, driven by changing lifestyles. More
22/11/2016 - Wild swan brings autumn virus threat
A highly infectious bird flu virus has returned to Europe - but still poses a "very low" risk of to humans, according to European officials. More
21/11/2016 - Zika emergency over - WHO
The Zika virus is no longer a public health emergency - but remains a "significant" public health challenge, the World Health Organisation has ruled. More
15/11/2016 - GP plea on pink eye
Too many nurseries are treating infective conjunctivitis in infants as a medical crisis, overwhelming local GP surgeries, according to a new analysis. More
11/11/2016 - Call to boost measles vaccination
Some 400 children are dying from measles every day globally because of patchy progress with vaccination programmes, a major report warned last night. More
06/10/2016 - HIV prevention "clinically effective"
HIV-prevention treatment is clinically effective, according to an expert analysis for the UK government. More
28/09/2016 - HIV antibody creation tested
Swiss researchers have unveiled new findings about HIV antibodies in the hope of paving the way to vaccine development. More
22/09/2016 - UN pledges to tackle drug resistance
A global agreement to tackle antimicrobial resistance has been announced. More
16/09/2016 - Preliminary study confirms Zika virus causality
The first case-control study to examine the association between Zika virus and microcephaly using molecular and serological analysis has confirmed causality, it is revealed today. More
02/09/2016 - Child vaccine warning
Increasing efforts should be made to ensure children get vaccinations to stop rates falling to dangerous levels in England, experts said yesterday. More
24/08/2016 - Gene clue to infection type
Genetic tests could soon help doctors distinguish between bacterial and viral infections in children with fever, according to a new study. More
16/08/2016 - Body clock clue to infection protection
The body clock may play a key role in determining susceptibility to viral infection, researchers reported last night. More
11/08/2016 - HIV breakthrough - MRC
British researchers have announced a major discovery about HIV - opening the way for new treatments. 1 comments More
10/08/2016 - Clear link with Zika virus and joint condition
Experts are investigating the links between Zika virus infection in the womb and joint deformities at birth. More
05/08/2016 - Zika vaccines close to clinical testing
Three different Zika virus vaccines have been successfully tested on monkeys, it was announced last night. More
28/07/2016 - Row over hepatitis drug access
Patients with hepatitis C in England are caught between inflated drug prices and NHS back-door rationing, it was alleged today. More
21/07/2016 - Plea for world action on hepatitis
Hepatitis is becoming a forgotten disease in spite of soaring death rates, according to the World Health Organisation. More
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