Flu & Viruses
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Flu vaccine plan announced
Some 13 million people will be offered the swine flu vaccine as soon as possible, British ministers have announced. Read more
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Doubts on anti-flu drugs
The antiviral drugs being used to stem the spread of swine flu are probably having limited effect, researchers warned yesterday. Read more
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Blueberry hope for liver virus
A blueberry plant may hold the key to treating the highly infectious liver virus, hepatitis C, researchers have reported. Read more
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Flu rates fall
The school holidays may have led to a marked slowing down of the spread of swine flu in Britain, according to the latest estimates. Read more
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Funds flock to fundamental threats
Diseases that pose a "fundamental threat" to humanity tend to soak up massive research funding, according to an analysis published yesterday. Read more
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Flu outbreak stabilises in Britain – but not Asia
The British swine flu outbreak seemed to be stabilising yesterday after schools broke up for the summer holidays. Read more
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Flu risk to pregnancy serious – experts
Measures to protect pregnant women from swine flu must be stepped up, experts said yesterday – warning that these women face a high risk of complications. Read more
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Critical care could be overwhelmed by swine flu
Critical care beds in England could be overwhelmed by the swine flu pandemic, experts have warned. Read more
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Swine flu rates double
The number of people falling ill from swine flu may have doubled in England in the last week, according to the latest figures. Read more
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Flu scare over pregnancy
Pregnant women were identified as amongst those most at risk from swine flu over the weekend following another death. Read more