Flu & Viruses
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Anti mutant flu drug found
Scientists may have found a powerful new anti-flu drug, it was announced last night. Read more
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Findings support HPV testing after abnormal smear
HPV or human papillomavirus testing after an abnormal smear result is better for women’s psychological health than repeat smear testing, researchers said today. Read more
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Swine flu in pregnancy "safe" if treated fast
A new study suggests that swine flu during pregnancy is usually relatively harmless. Read more
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HIV breakthrough
British scientists say they have made a break-through in understanding the AIDS virus, HIV. Read more
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Shingles vaccine hope
Pensioners in England may be offered vaccination against shingles, ministers have announced. Read more
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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. Read more
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Flu masks may protect public
Wearing a face mask during a flu outbreak may halve the risk of contracting the virus, researchers have reported. Read more
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Swine flu infected thousands of children in UK – study
Only about one in ten of the children infected with swine flu were identified during the peak of the outbreak in Britain last summer, researchers reported today. Read more
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ME virus link rejected
British researchers have rejected claims that a newly-discovered virus causes chronic fatigue syndrome – or ME. Read more
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Insect clue to faster flu vaccines
A radical new technique could massively speed up the production of flu vaccines, researchers reported last night. Read more