Flu & Viruses
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Serum doctor claims miracle recovery
A doctor has claimed a "miraculous" recovery after surviving the Ebola virus and taking an experiment serum. Read more
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Warming to bring tropical diseases to Med?
Travellers to the Mediterranean may soon be sleeping under mosquito nets and worrying about Dengue fever, British experts warn today. Read more
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Alarm at mutant polio virus
The polio virus may be able to mutate to avoid vaccines, researchers have revealed. Read more
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Ebola travel bans rejected
There is no need for travel bans on countries affected by the Ebola virus outbreak, health officials said yesterday. Read more
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WHO backs untested treatments for Ebola
Doctors treating the Ebola virus gained permission to use unproven treatments on patients yesterday. Read more
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Ebola now global emergency
The Ebola crisis in West Africa has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation. Read more
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Mystery of how HIV prevents MS
People infected with HIV may enjoy a reduced risk of developing multiple sclerosis, researchers reveal today. Read more
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Intensified Ebola response plan launched
A major project to tackle the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa is being launched today by the World Health Organisation. Read more
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Doctor-patient gap over health scares
Health professionals and the public have very different views of the major health scares of the age, according to a study published today. Read more
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Row as liver virus found in donated blood
There was controversy today over a study which revealed that thousands of blood donors are infected with a usually harmless liver virus. Read more