Flu & Viruses
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Child paracetamol puzzler
Doctors in primary care struggle to prescribe the right doses of paracetamol for children, Scottish researchers warned today. Read more
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New mosquito threat to travellers
UK travellers to Thailand and India are returning with diseases caused by mosquito bites, health officials warned yesterday. Read more
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Hope for AIDS vaccine
A class of antibodies may provide a good route for vaccinating against HIV, researchers say. Read more
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HIV drugs less successful in children
The failure rate of HIV treatment is higher in children than in adults, researchers warned today. Read more
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Fever virus link to MS
Glandular fever infection may contribute to the risk of developing multiple sclerosis in patients who do not get much sunlight, researchers revealed last night. Read more
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Prostate treatment breakthrough
British researchers say they may have developed an improved treatment for prostate cancer using killer viruses. Read more
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Nose vaccines may combat epidemics
Scientists are developing nose sprays that can protect against infectious diseases such as flu, a conference was to be told today. Read more
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Flu key to infection risk?
A group of bacteria depend on flu epidemics to spread and cause pneumonia and meningitis, an expert tells a UK conference today. Read more
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Drug resistance threat "ominous"
The growing failure of drugs to tackle infections was named today as one of the major threats to world health. Read more
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Guidelines urge improved HIV testing
The British National Health Service was urged today to improve rates of HIV testing as new figures show the dangerous virus continues to spread in high-risk groups. Read more