World Health
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Malaria pregnancy risk – millions affected
As many as 60 per cent of pregnant women worldwide are at risk from malaria, researchers warned today. Read more
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Doctors struggle against Haiti devastation
The medical relief charity Medecins Sans Frontieres was finally able to begin construction of an inflatable field hospital in earthquake-shattered Haiti yesterday. Read more
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High risk from unnecessary caesareans – WHO
Women who give birth through caesarean operations without good medical reasons face massively increased risks, experts warned today. Read more
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Insect clue to faster flu vaccines
A radical new technique could massively speed up the production of flu vaccines, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Doctors warn on creepy-crawly threat
Dangerous pets, such as tarantulas, have been growing in popularity – but owners may not know all the risks, doctors have warned. Read more
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Swine flu – new insights
Closing schools and vaccinating children and teenagers would have been the best way to control the swine flu epidemic, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Harmful, unethical’ – detention of immigrant children
British treatment of children of illegal immigrants is "harmful and unacceptable", a powerful group of senior clinicians say today. Read more
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Tamiflu millions challenged
The millions spent on treating suspected swine flu patients with Tamiflu faced damning criticism from an expert analysis last night. Read more
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Measles battle on the cusp
Deaths from measles world-wide have been dramatically reduced in the last decade, according to figures published last night. Read more
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Carla backs baby HIV campaign
Euro-celebrity Carla Bruni-Sarkovsky has been backing calls to eliminate HIV transmission to new-born babies. Read more