Flu & Viruses
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How dengue may increase Zika vulnerability
The Zika virus may be using dengue infection as a "Trojan horse", according to British researchers. Read more
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Pregnant women should not go to the Olympics – advice
Pregnant women should not go to the Olympics in Brazil because of the Zika virus, according to official guidance published yesterday. Read more
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Mosquito bites boost virus spread
The inflammation from a mosquito bite helps the spread of viral infections, according to new findings. Read more
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Yellow fever outbreak could need fractional dosing
Relief agencies can use fractional dosing to eke out limited supplies of yellow fever vaccine, the World Health Organisation said. Read more
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Sex tourism poses STI threat – study
Growing opportunities for international travel are linked with unsafe sexual practices for thousands of people, researchers warn today. Read more
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Neurologists warn on Zika threat to Europe
The Rio Olympics this summer will pose a "special epidemiological risk" to Europe because of the Zika virus, neurologists have warned. Read more
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How heart failure patients benefit from flu vaccine
The flu vaccine significantly cuts the need for hospital care for heart failure patients, according to the findings of a major UK study reported yesterday. Read more
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Zika warning for Europe
Europe could see its first Zika virus outbreak within weeks, health officials warned yesterday. Read more
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Belgian hope for HIV treatment
A treatment which stops HIV from replicating has shown promise in the laboratory, Belgian researchers have reported. Read more
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Infections in babies ‘increase diabetes risk’
Babies who develop viral respiratory infections in their first six months face an increased risk of type 1 diabetes as they grow older, according to a German study. Read more