Flu & Viruses
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Novel virus infects both monkeys and humans
A virus that spread through a colony of New World titi monkeys also affected humans, it has been revealed. Read more
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Focus on HIV prevention, academic urges
Researchers into HIV must focus their efforts on known prevention, a leading Aids clinician has urged. Read more
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Measles outbreak warning
Britain is facing an outbreak of measles in spite of improvements in vaccination rates, according to new figures. Read more
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Cancer vaccine shows early success
A programme that vaccinates women against cervical cancer is showing some early success, researchers reported today. Read more
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Urgent work needed to fund vaccine trials
A British paediatrician is leading calls for increased funding to develop 20 vaccines over the next ten years – and says developing nations must contribute. Read more
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New-born viral screening tested
Collecting a sample of saliva from a newborn can be used to screen for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, a leading cause of hearing loss in children. Read more
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HIV battle pace stepped up
The world has made fast progress in tackling HIV infection in poor countries – but needs to use innovative ideas to step up the pace, a major summit is to be told this week. Read more
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Mouse virus link to ME refuted
Scientists say they can explain how a mouse virus mistakenly became linked to chronic fatigue syndrome. Read more
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MMR vaccine call after measles cases soar
Health chiefs have called for more young people to be immunised against measles after 334 laboratory-confirmed cases were reported in England and Wales in just four months. Read more
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Save smallpox virus – assembly told
Live smallpox-causing virus samples stored in two high security labs must not be destroyed, two world-class epidemiologists have urged. Read more