Flu & Viruses

  • Liver virus’s silent spread

    The number of people in Britain infected with the hepatitis C virus is approaching a quarter of a million – and this is having an impact on illness, according to stark new figures published today. Read more

  • HIV prevention drugs projects call

    Health officials want small projects set up worldwide to test the best way of using HIV drugs to prevent the disease. Read more

  • Flu link to brain disease

    Children who contract a severe bout of flu may face an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease later in life, researchers have reported. Read more

  • HIV-2 key to treatment

    The less common strain of HIV may yield secrets for stopping the development of Aids, Swedish researchers have reported. Read more

  • HIV drugs protect high-risk groups

    HIV drugs are effective at protecting people at high risk of contracting HIV, a new analysis concludes. Read more

  • Swine flu vaccine mostly safe

    The swine flu vaccine is safe for women in the late stages of pregnancy – but questions remain about side-effects in the early stages, according to a major new study. Read more

  • Flu gene may be cure

    The flu virus contains a secret gene which can be used to prevent the disease killing its victim, British researchers revealed last night. Read more

  • Hope for once-a-day HIV pill

    A new once-a-day pill for HIV infection has beaten conventional treatments in a series of trials, it was announced today. Read more

  • New swine flu death estimate

    More than half a million people may have died during the emergence of the swine flu virus, researchers say today. Read more

  • New rabies advice

    British experts want to encourage healthcare professionals to ensure they are up to date on how to treat rabies – amid signs of growing numbers of people needing treatment for the disease. Read more