World Health
09/03/2010 - Hope for beating killer diseases
The world can take real hope that the scourge of diseases such as malaria, HIV and TB may be neutralised within a few years, campaigners said yesterday. More
05/03/2010 - Flu threats bubble in tropics
Recorded deaths from swine flu in England have increased substantially in the last fortnight - while bird flu is resurfacing in some parts of the world, it was announced yesterday. More
01/03/2010 - HIV drug link threat warning
Not many countries are offering adequate services to prevent drug users contracting HIV - and they are missing a chance to stem the spread of the virus, researchers warn today. More
12/02/2010 - Plan for long hot summers - Lancet
Public health advice may need a rethink if long hot summers return to Britain through global warming, an expert says today. More
04/02/2010 - Infection fight for Cancer Day
The bugs that can cause cancer are the focus of World Cancer Day today. More
02/02/2010 - Red Eye launches heart month
The London Eye turned red last night along with major landmarks around Britain as campaigners launched a major drive against heart disease. More
01/02/2010 - Billions pledged for vaccines
PC profits are to be ploughed into the development of vaccines against diseases which kill millions of children around the world, it has been announced. More
26/01/2010 - Malaria pregnancy risk - millions affected
As many as 60 per cent of pregnant women worldwide are at risk from malaria, researchers warned today. More
19/01/2010 - Doctors struggle against Haiti devastation
The medical relief charity Medecins Sans Frontieres was finally able to begin construction of an inflatable field hospital in earthquake-shattered Haiti yesterday. More
12/01/2010 - High risk from unnecessary caesareans - WHO
Women who give birth through caesarean operations without good medical reasons face massively increased risks, experts warned today. More
05/01/2010 - Insect clue to faster flu vaccines
A radical new technique could massively speed up the production of flu vaccines, researchers reported last night. More
04/01/2010 - Doctors warn on creepy-crawly threat
Dangerous pets, such as tarantulas, have been growing in popularity - but owners may not know all the risks, doctors have warned. More
29/12/2009 - Swine flu - new insights
Closing schools and vaccinating children and teenagers would have been the best way to control the swine flu epidemic, researchers reported last night. More
10/12/2009 - 'Harmful, unethical' - detention of immigrant children
British treatment of children of illegal immigrants is "harmful and unacceptable", a powerful group of senior clinicians say today. More
09/12/2009 - Tamiflu millions challenged
The millions spent on treating suspected swine flu patients with Tamiflu faced damning criticism from an expert analysis last night. More
04/12/2009 - Measles battle on the cusp
Deaths from measles world-wide have been dramatically reduced in the last decade, according to figures published last night. More
02/12/2009 - Carla backs baby HIV campaign
Euro-celebrity Carla Bruni-Sarkovsky has been backing calls to eliminate HIV transmission to new-born babies. More
30/11/2009 - Breast-feeding safe for HIV mums - WHO
Mothers infected with HIV should breast-feed their babies whilst continuing to take drug treatment, according to new global guidelines published today. More
27/11/2009 - Doubts over swine flu trends
It is "too early" to say whether the swine flu outbreak has reached its peak in northern countries, an expert said yesterday. More
26/11/2009 - Fight climate change and boost health - doctors
Senior doctors weighed in behind claims that tackling climate change could improve health yesterday. More
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