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Public-health manual wins book prize

A guide to toxicology, prepared by Health Protection Agency and King's College London staff, has won a top book award.

Posted Mon 14 Sep 2009 11:50

Further drops in swine flu

Last week showed a further reduction in the rates of flu-like illness and related activity in England, and weekly GP consultation rates continued to decrease. The majority of cases continue to be mild, and there is still no sign that the virus is changing.

Posted Mon 14 Sep 2009 11:45

NHS critical care strategy published

Following a review of NHS critical care capacity and plans to increase this capacity if necessary during a pandemic, a critical care strategy has been published.

Posted Mon 14 Sep 2009 11:40

GPs struggle with childhood obesity

Front-line NHS staff are unlikely to have an impact on tackling childhood obesity, say UK researchers.

Posted Tue 1 Sep 2009 12:05

UK teen girls 'worst drunks'

Young teenagers in the UK are more likely to get drunk than anywhere else in the industrial world, shows an international survey.

Posted Tue 1 Sep 2009 12:00

Further drop in swine flu rates

Last week saw a further reduction in the rates of flu-like illness and related activity.

Posted Thu 27 Aug 2009 11:55

Priority groups for vaccination against swine flu

Accepting advice from independent expert committees, including the Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) and the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), Health Secretary Andy Burnham has today announced the priority groups for vaccination against swine flu. Frontline health and social care workers will also be offered the vaccine at the same time as the first clinical risk group. Vaccination will only begin when the vaccines have been licensed by the European Medicines Agency (EMEA).

Posted Sun 16 Aug 2009 22:35