Flu & Viruses
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New bird flu strikes again
A deadly new bird flu virus has struck again in China – striking down four people in a previously unaffected part of the country, it has been announced. Read more
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Bees could block HIV
Bee venom could be used to prevent HIV infection, researchers have reported. Read more
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Swine flu jab may trigger narcolepsy
A swine flu vaccine may have triggered sleep disorder problems in children, researchers warn today. Read more
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Hope for flu drug
Scientists are working on a new kind of flu drug, it has been revealed. Read more
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Middle East virus may act ‘like common cold’
The new virus that has emerged in the Middle East may be better at infecting humans than has been hoped – but may also be treatable, scientists said today. Read more
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Depression hampers shingles vaccine
The shingles vaccine may not work properly for people with untreated depression, researchers have warned. Read more
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Alarm as Middle East virus claims victim
A third patient infected with the Middle Eastern virus infection in the UK has caused global alarm, it was revealed yesterday. Read more
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Vitamin C helps athlete colds
According to popular myth vitamin C is good for colds – and this may be true for people undertaking stressful physical activity, researchers say. Read more
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Middle east virus strikes second
A patient is in intensive care in Manchester after succumbing to a mysterious virus that has originated in the Middle East. Read more
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Measles reaches new high
Cases of measles in the UK have reached their highest levels in 18 years, health officials have warned. Read more