Flu & Viruses
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Pilgrims warned on Middle East virus risk
Devout Muslims have been urged to set aside long-held ambitions to visit Mecca this autumn if they are not in full health. Read more
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Middle East virus evolved in bats
The deadly new virus from the Middle East has come from bats, researchers confirm today. Read more
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Middle east virus not yet global threat
The deadly new virus that has emerged in the Middle East is not yet a global public health emergency, experts decided yesterday. Read more
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UK’s billion pound boost for world health
Britain is to spend a billion pounds fighting some of the world’s major health scourges, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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Hope for new flu vaccine
A powerful new vaccine or treatment for flu could be developed following discoveries made by British researchers. Read more
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Virus origin mystery deepens
A new study deepens the mystery of where a deadly new virus in the Middle East has come from, researchers reveal today. Read more
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SARS treatments could work for new Middle East virus
Treatments that worked on the SARS coronavirus are the key for the development of therapies for the lethal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), it has been claimed. Read more
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Brain stimulation hope for polio survivors
Brain stimulation may help survivors of polio who suffer from sleep and fatigue problems, according to a new study. Read more
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Flu jab may protect middle-aged heart
Middle-aged people with hidden heart disease may gain protection from flu vaccination, researchers reveal today. Read more
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Rapid response could halt bird flu
A rapid response has been identified that could help to stop infectious diseases such as bird flu, swine flu and SARS before they take hold, it is revealed today. Read more