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09/11/2009 - Northern winter spreads flu pandemic
More than 6,000 deaths from swine flu have now been reported worldwide as the virus spreads rapidly through the northern hemisphere, it has been announced. More
04/11/2009 - When boys should get HPV cancer vaccine
Some countries may need to include boys in cervical cancer vaccination programmes to ensure its effectiveness, an expert says today. More
03/11/2009 - Vaccine protects pregnant as flu epidemic hits new country
A swine flu vaccine works well with pregnant women - a key risk group in the pandemic - after just one dose, researchers reported last night. More
30/10/2009 - Allergic reaction does not rule out future vaccines
Experts say that children who have an allergic reaction to one vaccine should be examined and might be able to have other vaccines. More
23/10/2009 - Flu surge threatens critical care
The number of cases of suspected flu in Britain doubled last week - with the greatest spread among school-aged children, according to estimates released yesterday. More
22/10/2009 - Plea to build on child vaccine successes
More than 100 million children worldwide are getting vaccinations - contributing to a steep decline in measles cases, international agencies reported last night. More
21/10/2009 - Coffee fights liver disease
Drinking coffee may help combat serious liver disease caused by viral infection, researchers reported last night. More
20/10/2009 - Cancer vaccine "success" - UK expert
Older women, but not men, could benefit from receiving the cervical cancer vaccine, according to a British expert today. More
15/10/2009 - Handwashing day highlights global hygiene pleas
Shame may play a key role in improving hygiene and preventing infection, British experts said today - designated Global Handwashing Day by campaigners. More
13/10/2009 - Swine flu's killer streak revealed
Two new studies highlight the threat posed by swine flu in the earliest stages of the outbreak - leading to comparisons with the deadly 1918 pandemic. More
12/10/2009 - ICU warning on swine flu
Up to 20 per cent of intensive care beds could be occupied by swine flu patients if the disease becomes a winter epidemic, according to a new analysis. More
07/10/2009 - Old flu vaccine may protect against new virus
People who were vaccinated against ordinary flu last winter may have been enjoying protection against the new swine flu virus, researchers report today. More
25/09/2009 - HIV vaccine success
Researchers are celebrating the first signs of success in a major trial of a vaccine against the Aids virus, HIV. More
24/09/2009 - Hygiene key to pandemic control - experts
Higher priority should be given to hand-washing, mask-wearing and the isolation of potentially infected patients when making national pandemic plans, researchers have urged. More
23/09/2009 - Guidance to boost immunisation uptake
New guidance is published today with the aim of cutting inequalities in vaccine uptake. More
22/09/2009 - Flu jab may protect against heart attacks
The flu jab could offer protection to people with heart conditions or diabetes, research has found. More
21/09/2009 - New method helps respiratory failure patients
A high-tech treatment may be the best way to treat patients worst hit by the swine-flu and other critical lung diseases, researchers have reported. More
18/09/2009 - Swine flu resumes spread
The spread of swine flu in Britain may have resumed with the return of children to school, health officials warned yesterday. More
11/09/2009 - Call for widespread swine flu vaccination
Children should get any new swine flu vaccine as soon as possible to halt an epidemic, US researchers said last night. More
07/09/2009 - Virus that may stop dying
A common childhood virus may hold the clue to reversing the dying process that follows loss of oxygen, a European conference was told yesterday. More
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