Flu & Viruses
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Deadly infectious diseases ‘neglected for decades’
Infectious diseases have been allowed to proliferate in the developing world over decades simply because of neglect, Scottish scientists claimed last night. Read more
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Global alert as virus hits health workers
Healthcare workers have been given a global warning about the new Middle Eastern respiratory virus following the latest hospital scare. Read more
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Elderly flock to shingles vaccine
Britain’s elderly population are flocking to get protection against the misery of shingles, it has been announced. Read more
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New bird flu not a threat
A new strain of bird flu is unlikely to pose a major threat to human health, British researchers revealed last night. Read more
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Travel now main measles threat
Britain’s measles outbreak has largely faded away – but cases of infection from overseas continue to pose a threat, public health officials have warned. Read more
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Dengue fever risk predicted for Brazil’s World Cup
An early warning system that predicts the risk of dengue infections for the 553 micro-regions of Brazil during the football World Cup has been developed for the first time. Read more
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Depression and suicide afflict world’s teens
The world’s main cause of teenage illness is depression, according to a major report yesterday. Read more
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Middle East virus threat grows
Concern is growing about the risks from the new Middle Eastern respiratory virus, world experts warned yesterday. Read more
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Shingles vaccine targeted ‘badly’
People at the highest risk of shingles have the lowest chance of being eligible for vaccination, researchers say today. Read more
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New safety boost for flu vaccine
Children born to women who received a new flu vaccine did not suffer any impact on their development, researchers are set to report today. Read more