Flu & Viruses
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Hepatitis added to HIV testing initiative
The organisers of European HIV Testing Week have announced a change of name, to "European HIV-Hepatitis Testing Week". Read more
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Tackle injections to help beat hepatitis – WHO
Health services need to reduce the number of injections to help reduce the spread of hepatitis, according to the World Health Organisation. Read more
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Pensioners urged to avoid Hajj
Pensioners should not travel to Saudi Arabia this year to take place in the annual Hajj pilgrimage, according to new advice. Read more
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Millions of children unprotected – despite progress
A massive worldwide increase in child vaccination still leaves millions unprotected, health officials warned yesterday. Read more
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Cancer vaccine under review
A European review into the side-effects of the cervical cancer vaccine is to be launched, it has been announced. Read more
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Push cash to global health, conference told
Barely a fifth of the international aid given for health purposes is available for tackling global threats, a study reports today. Read more
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World got Ebola crisis wrong – report
The worldwide humanitarian response to the Ebola crisis in west Africa came "very late", according to a damning official report published yesterday. Read more
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Hope for on-site Ebola test
A new test should enable doctors to diagnose patients with Ebola within minutes, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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World faces new HIV risk – experts
The world faces a risk of the HIV epidemic "rebounding" because of growing numbers of infections, experts warn today. Read more
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Malaria threat due to Ebola
The Ebola epidemic may have caused 74,000 cases of malaria to be untreated in Guinea last year, researchers warn today. Read more