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Virus responsible for swine flu pandemic becoming increasingly resistant to Tamiflu
Monday 18 March 2013
2009 outbreak may have caused the deaths of up to 579,000 people
GSK to publish clinical trial data for drugs
Tuesday 05 February 2013
Pharmaceutical giant shocks medical world by opting to reveal findings of all tests on patients
Drugs giant Roche accused of sitting on trial data for flu treatment
Wednesday 31 October 2012
Doubts remain about efficacy and safety of Tamiflu, stockpiled for use in pandemics
Tamiflu effects 'still uncertain'
Wednesday 18 January 2012
The effects of antiviral drug Tamiflu - which was stockpiled by the Government at the height of the swine flu pandemic - are still uncertain, researchers said as they accused pharmaceutical giant Roche of withholding data.
Tamiflu maker accused of secrecy over trial data
Tuesday 17 January 2012
The drug is a household name with millions of doses stockpiled against the threat of a potential flu pandemic and talked about alongside aspirin and penicillin as a wonder drug.
Tamiflu maker accused of secrecy over trial data
Tuesday 17 January 2012
The drug is a household name with millions of doses stockpiled against the threat of a potential flu pandemic and talked about alongside aspirin and penicillin as a wonder drug.
Scientists hail the prospect of a universal vaccine for flu
Friday 29 July 2011
Researchers have developed an antibody that could treat all strains of influenza A
'Avoidable errors' killed flu women
Saturday 08 January 2011
A number of “avoidable” medical errors contributed to the deaths of eight pregnant women during Britain’s first swine flu outbreak, a report has found.
Inside the hospital that saves swine flu sufferers' lives
Tuesday 21 December 2010
As the number of people with the virus grows, Jeremy Laurance visits one of just five units in Britain that can treat the worst afflicted
Swine flu, the killer virus that actually saved lives
Friday 03 December 2010
Remember the swine flu pandemic? It was the disease that swept the world last year, sparking a global health emergency and costing the UK alone at least £1bn.
Scientists solve mystery of resistant flu virus
Friday 04 June 2010
Scientists have worked out how the seasonal flu virus has become resistant to the anti-influenza drug Tamiflu and why these drug-resistant strains have spread explosively in the past two years.
What to do if you...catch swine flu
Sunday 03 January 2010
Dan Carrier, 36, is a journalist and single father from north London. He suffered from a virulent attack of swine flu last summer, which took him more than a month to recover from
Strain of swine flu found that is resistant to drugs
Saturday 21 November 2009
A strain of swine flu resistant to the anti-viral drug Tamiflu is spreading from person to person, health officials in Wales confirmed last night
How to beat the winter bugs
Tuesday 17 November 2009
Can't tell if you have a cold or the flu coming on? Wondering whether it's worth having the swine flu vaccine? Health editor Jeremy Laurance answers the big questions
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