Flu & Viruses
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How fruit, veg and blueberries boost health
People with severe colds may benefit by taking concentrated fruit and vegetable juice, researchers reported yesterday. Read more
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The bugs on the bus go round and round
Buses, trams and trains might need to introduce hand gels at their doors during the winter to protect passengers against winter viruses, researchers revealed yesterday. Read more
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Flu deaths rise again
The number of deaths recorded from flu in Britain this winter more than doubled in the last week, according to figures published yesterday. Read more
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Hope from shingles vaccine
A new vaccine against shingles halves the risk of elderly people developing the painful condition, according to a major study published last night. Read more
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Radical vaccine from swine flu?
The swine flu pandemic may have opened the way to the creation of revolutionary new all-purpose vaccines, researchers revealed yesterday. Read more
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Circumcision key to HPV prevention
Male circumcision can help to stop the spread of human papillomavirus, an African study has revealed. Read more
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Flu vaccine shortage alarm
British doctors are facing growing shortages of flu vaccine as public alarm at the spread of the virus grows, government officials have admitted. Read more
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Blow for chronic fatigue research
Scientists have ruled out a mouse-based virus as being responsible for chronic fatigue syndrome, or ME. Read more
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Freeze threatens blood shortage
Blood donors in the UK have been urged to struggle through the bad weather to meet appointments to prevent catastrophic shortages in hospitals. Read more
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Flu strains are ‘increasingly’ drug resistant
Public health concerns have been raised after two studies revealed that some influenza viruses are becoming increasingly resistant to antiviral treatments. Read more