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04/09/2009 - Second flu wave warning
Britain's chief medical officer issued fresh warnings against complacency yesterday as scientists suggested swine flu may drive out other forms of the disease. More
26/08/2009 - Flu strategy under fire
There were growing signs today of discontent amongst doctors and nurses at the handling of the swine flu pandemic. More
25/08/2009 - Contagion study to beat swine flu spread
British researchers want to find out how contagious swine flu is - to pin down ways of preventing its spread. More
24/08/2009 - Healthy patients don't need flu drugs - WHO
International guidelines released at the weekend seemed to contradict the British policy of handing out anti-viral drugs to all flu patients. More
21/08/2009 - Swine flu deaths rise as new countries are hit
The number of deaths of swine flu patients continues to rise - even though the spread of the disease has slowed in many countries, it was reported yesterday. More
17/08/2009 - Flu vaccine plan announced
Some 13 million people will be offered the swine flu vaccine as soon as possible, British ministers have announced. More
11/08/2009 - Doubts on anti-flu drugs
The antiviral drugs being used to stem the spread of swine flu are probably having limited effect, researchers warned yesterday. More
10/08/2009 - Blueberry hope for liver virus
A blueberry plant may hold the key to treating the highly infectious liver virus, hepatitis C, researchers have reported. More
07/08/2009 - Flu rates fall
The school holidays may have led to a marked slowing down of the spread of swine flu in Britain, according to the latest estimates. More
04/08/2009 - Funds flock to fundamental threats
Diseases that pose a "fundamental threat" to humanity tend to soak up massive research funding, according to an analysis published yesterday. More
31/07/2009 - Flu outbreak stabilises in Britain - but not Asia
The British swine flu outbreak seemed to be stabilising yesterday after schools broke up for the summer holidays. More
30/07/2009 - Flu risk to pregnancy serious - experts
Measures to protect pregnant women from swine flu must be stepped up, experts said yesterday - warning that these women face a high risk of complications. More
27/07/2009 - Critical care could be overwhelmed by swine flu
Critical care beds in England could be overwhelmed by the swine flu pandemic, experts have warned. More
24/07/2009 - Swine flu rates double
The number of people falling ill from swine flu may have doubled in England in the last week, according to the latest figures. More
20/07/2009 - Flu scare over pregnancy
Pregnant women were identified as amongst those most at risk from swine flu over the weekend following another death. More
17/07/2009 - Flu deaths rise as Britain moves to self-diagnosis
The number of deaths from swine flu recorded in Britain has nearly doubled in the last week - and deaths are rising in other countries too, according to figures published yesterday. More
15/07/2009 - Don't underestimate swine flu - experts
The world should not underestimate the severity of swine flu, British experts warned today. More
09/07/2009 - Drug-resistant flu in Asia
Three countries have now reported the emergence of drug-resistant strains of swine flu, the World Health Organisation has announced. More
09/07/2009 - Cough cure sought in Hull
British scientists have talked of their ambitions to develop treatments for chronic coughing - despite the failure of research into pepppers. More
03/07/2009 - Flu strategy switched
Britain dramatically switched its approach to swine flu yesterday - ceasing efforts to contain the epidemic. More
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