Flu & Viruses
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31/05/2013 - Double dose flu drug has no impact
High doses of anti-flu drugs make no difference to patient recovery, researchers say today. More
30/05/2013 - New virus incubates for week or more
A deadly new virus emerging in the Middle East incubates for up to two weeks before victims suffer symptoms, doctors warned today. More
30/05/2013 - Gene therapy plan for flu treatment
Gene therapies could be used to treat flu in case of a serious pandemic, researchers reported last night. More
29/05/2013 - New flu drug resistant
The new bird flu virus in China has already shown it can mutate rapidly to be resistant to drugs, it was revealed yesterday. More
28/05/2013 - New virus sparks global alarm
A mysterious new virus that has emerged in Asia is the greatest current health threat to the world, a global summit heard yesterday. More
23/05/2013 - Humans unprotected against new bird flu
Most people probably have little innate immunity against the new bird flu virus in China, according to alarming new findings. More
22/05/2013 - Heart rate key to fever danger
Heart rate is a key indicator of whether a childhood fever could represent a serious threat, according to guidance issued today. More
20/05/2013 - Yellow fever booster jab abandoned
The life-saving yellow fever vaccine does not need a booster dose, experts have concluded. More
16/05/2013 - World health goals elusive
Dramatic progress has been made in improving the health of the world's poorest countries - but not as much as had been hoped, according to figures published yesterday. More
14/05/2013 - New flu pregnancy mental health link
Children born to mothers who suffer from flu during pregnancy face a four times increased risk of developing a serious depressive disorder, researchers reported last night. More
14/05/2013 - Scientists pin-point new flu source
The bird flu virus circulating in China has come from both chickens and pigeons, according to the latest findings from local scientists. More
13/05/2013 - Saudi virus infectious between people
Health officials sounded alarm bells about the new Middle Eastern virus yesterday amid concern it is proving infectious between humans. More
13/05/2013 - Web plan to nail vaccine rumours
Public health workers should use new technology to pin down web-based rumours about vaccines, experts say today. More
03/05/2013 - Row brews over bird flu threat
Controversial research published last night shows the threat to humans posed by repeated outbreaks of new bird flu viruses, it was claimed. More
01/05/2013 - Vaccines programme extended
A major new programme of vaccinations is to be established in England, it was announced yesterday. More
26/04/2013 - Poultry markets spread deadly flu
Chinese scientists say are closing in on the source of the country's deadly bird flu outbreak as the first case is reported of the disease outside China's borders. More
25/04/2013 - Emergency measles campaign launched
Nearly a million children and teenagers are to be offered vaccination in England to protect them from the growing threat of measles, it was announced today. More
23/04/2013 - Measles alert is Europe-wide
A Europe-wide campaign to boost childhood vaccination was launched yesterday as measles ravages parts of the UK and other regions of the continent. More
18/04/2013 - Bird flu casualties rise
A mysterious bird flu outbreak in China is claiming an increasing number of casualties, it was announced yesterday. More
17/04/2013 - GPs urge parents to get measles protection
Senior GPs have urged the parents to ensure their children get the MMR vaccine as measles continues to spread in South Wales, UK. More
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