Posted on: 27 Jul 2012
Ahead of World Hepatitis Day tomorrow (July 28th), the World Health Organization have announced measures to fight the “hidden epidemic” of hepatitis, which kills over one million people a year…. read more
Posted on: 09 Jul 2012
Scientists have predicted that by 2030, global cancer rates will have increased by 75%. Their somewhat alarming prediction comes following a study based on a snapshot of cancer statistics collected from 184… read more
Posted on: 10 May 2012
A recently published report has estimated that one in six cancers, around two million a year globally, are caused by largely treatable or preventable infections. The Lancet Infectious Diseases review… read more
Posted on: 17 Feb 2012
New research has suggested that the time of the day could be an important factor in the risk of getting an infection. Researchers from Yale University School of Medicine have shown… read more
Posted on: 21 Apr 2011
With the world in the grips of another influenza pandemic, national health authorities, international organisations and governments are promoting good hygiene to limit the spread of viral infection. Chief Medical… read more
