NHS doctors respond to the government’s failure to address the problems raised by the petition for a vote of no confidence in Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt
Most children in sub-Saharan Africa are today entitled to vaccines against 10 different diseases. While this is notably fewer than in high-income countries – British children are vaccinated against 13 diseases, for example – substantial progress has been made in the past few decades in protecting children in the developing world.
It’s that time of the year again. You probably think I mean Christmas, but as a virologist the sight of glitter, fairy lights and moulting pine trees immediately makes me think of the flu season. And if there’s one thing that can ruin your family’s Christmas, it’s the arrival of that particular unwanted guest.
Liberia is set to receive a shipment of the experimental drug ZMapp to treat people infected with the Ebola virus.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa an international health emergency.