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Zika fears grow as mosquitoes spread

Top health officials expressed heightened concern about the threat posed to the US by the zika virus, saying the mosquito that spreads it is now present in about 30 states and hundreds of thousands of infections could appear in Puerto Rico.

Wed, 13 Apr, 2016

Ebola vaccine trials begin

A large-scale human trial of two potential ebola vaccines got under way in Liberia’s capital yesterday, part of a global effort to prevent a repeat of the epidemic that has now claimed nearly 9,000 lives in West Africa.

Tue, 03 Feb, 2015

Treating HIV also cuts infection rates, study finds

PROVOCATIVE new research shows that treating people with the AIDS virus can provide a powerful bonus: it cuts the risk that they will infect others.

Mon, 19 Jul, 2010

‘Universal’ flu vaccine may be only 3 years away

A “UNIVERSAL” flu vaccine that protects against many strains of the virus for decades may be only three years away.

Fri, 16 Jul, 2010