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12/12/2014 - Vaccine response gene booster clue
Scientists say they have found a gene which may play a key role in making flu vaccines effective. More
05/12/2014 - Basic medical care of Ebola patients "neglected"
Basic medical care for Ebola is being "neglected", despite the fact that it could reduce the number of deaths, it is claimed today. More
04/12/2014 - Flu risk children rethink call
Children born prematurely are among groups who at high risk from flu - but do not appear in guidelines, researchers say today. More
02/12/2014 - HIV evolves and gets weaker
HIV's struggle to evade human immune systems and powerful drugs is weakening its virulence, researchers reported last night. More
01/12/2014 - People urged to get their flu vaccine
Growing numbers of parents are having their young children vaccinated against flu - but the numbers need to increase, according to public health officials. More
28/11/2014 - Europe faces HIV surge
Europe and the former Soviet Union countries are failing to turn the tide of the HIV epidemic, according to stark new figures published yesterday. More
27/11/2014 - New Ebola vaccine hope
An Ebola vaccine has shown promise in tests on volunteers, US researchers announced last night. More
19/11/2014 - Antibiotics wrongly used for colds
Large numbers of people still - wrongly - take antibiotics for coughs and colds, according to the findings of a survey published today. More
17/11/2014 - Measles battle falters
The world battle against measles is faltering, health officials have warned after a surge in deaths. More
17/11/2014 - Ebola drug proofs lacking
Researchers are struggling to demonstrate that drugs and treatments are effective against the Ebola virus, according to an expert committee. More
13/11/2014 - Ebola threat widens in Africa
The African country of Mali has reported the death of a nurse from the Ebola virus as the outbreak's toll of deaths passed 5,000, it was announced yesterday. More
12/11/2014 - Drug to boost vaccines for elderly
Elderly patients could be offered an immune-boosting drug to make vaccines more effective, British researchers say. More
10/11/2014 - Chaplain aids Ebola burial solution
A Muslim chaplain at a British hospital has played a key role in developing new guidelines aimed at tackling the problem of burial in Ebola-stricken communities. More
07/11/2014 - Winter sickness bug takes grip
Hospitals are already having to close wards because of norovirus sickness, it has been revealed. More
04/11/2014 - Anger at Ebola inaction
A "profit-driven" medical research industry neglected the threat of the Ebola virus for four decades, the world's leading health official said yesterday. More
31/10/2014 - Genes behind Ebola survival
The reasons why people some people die and others survive Ebola are down to genetic factors, researchers said last night. More
28/10/2014 - Specialists back fast-track Ebola vaccine plan
Leading specialists in immunology have backed efforts to begin Ebola vaccination as soon as possible. More
24/10/2014 - Ebola deaths set to surge, expert warns
One county in Liberia could suffer 90,000 deaths from Ebola in the next six weeks unless international support is massively stepped up, researchers warn today. More
22/10/2014 - Experts call for new contraceptive methods
More options are needed to help protect women against unintended pregnancy, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, experts say today. More
22/10/2014 - Cold sore virus linked to dementia
The virus that causes cold sores may be linked to risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to Swedish researchers. More
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