Flu & Viruses
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Ebola not mutating fast – study
The Ebola outbreak in west Africa was not driven by novel viral mutations, according to a major UK study last night. Read more
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New hope for universal flu vaccine
A new kind of vaccine could stimulate the human immune system to combat flu, British researchers have revealed. Read more
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Rabbit killer may help humans
A virus that kills rabbits could help save the lives of humans with blood cancers, researchers have revealed. Read more
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Alarm as Saudi virus strikes Korea
An outbreak of the deadly Middle Eastern virus in Korea has alarmed World Health Organisation officials. Read more
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Backing to tackle world health challenges
The world’s richest countries are to support the World Health Organisation to tackle drug-resistant organisms and new tropical diseases, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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Ebola over in Liberia
The stricken African country of Liberia is now free of Ebola, it has been announced. Read more
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Measles vaccine prevents infectious diseases
The measles vaccination takes advantage of people’s immune systems and can help to prevent other infectious diseases, a new study has revealed. Read more
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How Ebola sparked malaria death surge
The Ebola epidemic may have caused as many deaths from malaria as from the virus itself in the three stricken African countries, researchers revealed today. Read more
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Ebola needs trials rethink – experts
British experts have called for a rethink on medical trials to prevent new outbreaks such as the Ebola epidemic in west Africa. Read more
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Immune boost to destroy HIV
A new approach to curing HIV is being investigated by researchers at Oxford University, UK. Read more