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08/09/2014 - New hope for Ebola vaccines and drugs
A range of drugs and vaccines are being studied to tackle the Ebola virus epidemic, experts have revealed. More
05/09/2014 - Ebola drug found in west Africa
An African arrow poison might provide the key to a cheap new Ebola treatment, British researchers have revealed. More
27/08/2014 - WHO pulls back as virus threatens health corps
The World Health Organisation pulled out of one of its bases in Sierra Leone yesterday after warning of the heavy toll paid by doctors and nurses working to tackle the Ebola virus. More
26/08/2014 - Global effort launched to stem Ebola
The United Nations has pledged a surge in resources to tackle the growing Ebola crisis in west Africa. More
22/08/2014 - Serum doctor claims miracle recovery
A doctor has claimed a "miraculous" recovery after surviving the Ebola virus and taking an experiment serum. More
22/08/2014 - Alarm at mutant polio virus
The polio virus may be able to mutate to avoid vaccines, researchers have revealed. More
22/08/2014 - Warming to bring tropical diseases to Med?
Travellers to the Mediterranean may soon be sleeping under mosquito nets and worrying about Dengue fever, British experts warn today. More
15/08/2014 - Ebola travel bans rejected
There is no need for travel bans on countries affected by the Ebola virus outbreak, health officials said yesterday. More
13/08/2014 - WHO backs untested treatments for Ebola
Doctors treating the Ebola virus gained permission to use unproven treatments on patients yesterday. More
11/08/2014 - Ebola now global emergency
The Ebola crisis in West Africa has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation. More
05/08/2014 - Mystery of how HIV prevents MS
People infected with HIV may enjoy a reduced risk of developing multiple sclerosis, researchers reveal today. More
01/08/2014 - Intensified Ebola response plan launched
A major project to tackle the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa is being launched today by the World Health Organisation. More
31/07/2014 - Doctor-patient gap over health scares
Health professionals and the public have very different views of the major health scares of the age, according to a study published today. More
28/07/2014 - Row as liver virus found in donated blood
There was controversy today over a study which revealed that thousands of blood donors are infected with a usually harmless liver virus. More
24/07/2014 - Checking child fever - advice
British doctors get new advice today to help them identify when a child with fever is suffering from a serious illness. More
22/07/2014 - Global progress against common diseases - report
A major international 21st century drive against three common diseases has been highly effective - but the world is a long way short of eliminating HIV, TB and malaria, researchers say today. More
18/07/2014 - AIDS-related deaths more than halved
AIDS-related causes of death among adults with HIV have more than halved in 10 years, a study out today has revealed. More
18/07/2014 - HIV vaccine works for some patients
A new vaccine against HIV may work for some patients, who can be identified by a particular chemical, it was announced today. More
17/07/2014 - Whooping cough pregnancy programme should be extended
An emergency vaccination programme aimed at stopping deaths of babies from whooping cough is set to be extended for five years, it was announced yesterday. More
11/07/2014 - Old polio vaccine to the rescue
A 20th century vaccine against polio could be brought back into use to help tackle the growing threat from the disease, researchers said today. More
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