Flu & Viruses
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Global health improving – Chan
Worldwide economic troubles have not stopped the "momentum" to improve health, the director general of the World Health Organisation said yesterday. Read more
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Infection prevention could avoid two million cancers every year
About two million cases of cancer each year are caused by infections which may be preventable or treatable, experts say today. Read more
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Week focuses on boosting vaccination
More than 180 countries are taking part in World Immunisation Week this week, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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Vaccine call after increase in whooping cough cases
Parents have been urged to have their children vaccinated against whooping cough after 665 laboratory confirmed cases were recorded in England and Wales in the first three months of 2012, it was revealed today (April 13). Read more
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Extend HPV vaccination – researchers
Thousands more women – and even men – should be offered the new cervical cancer vaccine because of its extra benefits, researchers said yesterday. Read more
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Flu vaccine link to sleep problem
A swine flu vaccine may cause a sleep condition in children, researchers claimed last night. Read more
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Flu defence gene found
British researchers have found a "flu gene", it was announced last night. Read more
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Mouth disease blamed on virus
A common virus is stoking a big increase in cases of mouth cancer, researchers warned today. Read more
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WHO underestimated numbers of people with bird flu – claim
The extent of the infection with bird flu has been much wider than recognised by health officials, it was claimed today. Read more
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Bird flu summit extends research halt
Controversial research into mutated bird flu viruses has highlighted the risk to humanity from the disease, international officials have warned. Read more