Flu & Viruses
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Syria fuels world polio crisis
The Syrian civil war has contributed to the re-emergence of polio as a global health threat, experts warned yesterday. Read more
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Pregnancy deaths fall – but still affect thousands
Deaths of pregnant women have nearly halved globally in the last 25 years – but still kill more than a quarter of a billion people every year, according to a new study today. Read more
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Hepatitis worse than HIV in Europe
Viral hepatitis is killing many more people in Europe than HIV, researchers have warned. Read more
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Vaccine cuts teen cancer virus infection
A new vaccine has cut rates of infection with a cancer-causing virus by two thirds among teenage girls, researchers report today. Read more
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Row as researchers condemn anti-flu drugs
Anti-flu drugs do not save lives and may not limit the spread of the disease, according to the findings of a controversial analysis today. Read more
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Transplant drugs could target HIV infection
Drugs used to prevent organ rejection after transplantation could help to eradicate HIV, new American research has suggested. Read more
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Flu virus makes "minority" ill only
Most people infected with the flu virus show no symptoms, British researchers report today. Read more
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Crimean fever vaccine unveiled
A novel vaccine against Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus has been unveiled by scientists at Public Health England (PHE). Read more
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HPV vaccine ‘effective’
The HPV vaccination programme successfully protects young women against cervical abnormalities, according to a new study published today. Read more
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MMR prevents child infections
Children who have had the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine may enjoy protection from a range of serious infections, researchers say today. Read more