Traveller Health

  • Malaria not a celebrity disease

    Malaria must not be thought of as a "celebrity" disease in spite of recent high profile cases, UK health officials warned today. Read more

  • Flying safe for heart

    Patients with serious heart disease are safe to fly, according to guidelines published today. Read more

  • Celeb sickness prompts malaria warning

    British travellers have been urged to take precautions against malaria after A-list celebrity Cheryl Cole succumbed to the disease. Read more

  • Call for car smoking ban

    Most parents would back a ban on smoking in cars with children present, campaigners said yesterday. Read more

  • WHO hits at swine flu critics

    The world’s most senior doctor has hit back at critics who have claimed conflicts of interest blighted the response to swine flu. Read more

  • World Cup health warning

    As fans flock to South Africa for a historic World Cup, experts have warned them not to get carried away by the festival atmosphere. Read more

  • Price of package holiday era

    Cheap package holidays have created a generation of British pensioners facing a massively increased risk of developing deadly skin cancer, experts warned today. Read more

  • Probe ordered into UK swine flu spending

    A senior doctor is to conduct a review of Britain’s handling of the swine flu scare, it has been announced. Read more

  • World Cup flu vaccine call

    Football fans travelling to South Africa for the World Cup could find themselves facing infection from swine flu, British experts warned yesterday. Read more

  • Visitors urged to get Euro-card

    European visitors to Britain are being urged to ensure they carry a free insurance card as the NHS tightens up on so-called health tourism. Read more