Flu & Viruses
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Plea to build on child vaccine successes
More than 100 million children worldwide are getting vaccinations – contributing to a steep decline in measles cases, international agencies reported last night. Read more
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Coffee fights liver disease
Drinking coffee may help combat serious liver disease caused by viral infection, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Cancer vaccine "success" – UK expert
Older women, but not men, could benefit from receiving the cervical cancer vaccine, according to a British expert today. Read more
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Handwashing day highlights global hygiene pleas
Shame may play a key role in improving hygiene and preventing infection, British experts said today – designated Global Handwashing Day by campaigners. Read more
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Swine flu’s killer streak revealed
Two new studies highlight the threat posed by swine flu in the earliest stages of the outbreak – leading to comparisons with the deadly 1918 pandemic. Read more
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ICU warning on swine flu
Up to 20 per cent of intensive care beds could be occupied by swine flu patients if the disease becomes a winter epidemic, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Old flu vaccine may protect against new virus
People who were vaccinated against ordinary flu last winter may have been enjoying protection against the new swine flu virus, researchers report today. Read more
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HIV vaccine success
Researchers are celebrating the first signs of success in a major trial of a vaccine against the Aids virus, HIV. Read more
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Hygiene key to pandemic control – experts
Higher priority should be given to hand-washing, mask-wearing and the isolation of potentially infected patients when making national pandemic plans, researchers have urged. Read more
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Guidance to boost immunisation uptake
New guidance is published today with the aim of cutting inequalities in vaccine uptake. Read more