Virus

Did Stuxnet Backfire?

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 16.05.2013 | UK Tech

An audacious attack on Iran's nuclear programme may have backfired and made its security stronger. The Stuxnet virus was a highly sophisticated cyb...

1m Targeted In MMR Catch-Up Campaign

PA | Posted 25.04.2013 | UK

Around a million children and teenagers are to be targeted in a national catch-up vaccination campaign aimed at curbing a rise in measles cases in Eng...

Should You Work Out When You're Ill?

Charli Cohen | Posted 21.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Charli Cohen

'To train, or not to train?' This is the question we regular exercisers agonise over when lurgy strikes. Those unconvinced of the joy of exercise will struggle to comprehend why it is we WANT to train though the illness - why not take the opportunity to 'pull a sickie' on our fitness regimen.

Third Person Contracts 'Sars-Like' Illness

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 15.02.2013 | UK

A second relative of a UK patient who recently contracted a potentially fatal Sars-like virus has become infected with the disease, taking the total t...

'Sars-Like' Virus Infects Second Patient

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.02.2013 | UK

The relative of a UK patient who recently contracted a Sars-like virus has also become infected with the potentially fatal disease. On Monday, the...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: No Virus Link Study Shows

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 19.09.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Viruses have nothing to do with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), despite earlier evidence of a link, a study has shown. The new findings deepen the ...

Flu Spreads Before Sneezing Starts, Study Suggests

PA | Posted 05.09.2012 | UK Lifestyle

If you are reaching for your handkerchief it might be too late to stop the spread of flu, research suggests. Flu and cold viruses are known to be c...

Frankenstein Virus Could Build Itself From Safe Computer Code

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 22.10.2012 | UK Tech

A new form of computer virus which can build itself out of discarded pieces of benign computer code has been resented at a conference in Texas. The...

Seal Flu - Could It Pose A Risk To Humans?

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 31.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Seal flu could pose a new threat to human health, scientists have warned. A new flu virus identified in American harbour seals has the potential to...

'Internet Doomsday' Fizzles As Most Users Remove Crippling Virus In Time

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 08.09.2012 | UK Tech

It may have been called 'Internet Doomsday' - but the decision to switch off a temporary fix to a virus which could have thrown thousands offline appe...

Internet 'Doomsday' Feared As FBI Pulls Plug On Fraud Gang's Servers

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 04.09.2012 | UK Tech

A virus which spread almost a year ago could cripple 20,000 UK computers on Monday, as the FBI switches off a fraud gang's servers which were commande...

Internet 'Doomsday' Could Kick Thousands Offline On 9 July

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 04.09.2012 | UK Tech

A virus which spread almost a year ago could cripple 20,000 UK computers on Monday, experts have warned. The purpose of the virus was to change vic...

Controversial ‘Bird Flu’ Study That Highlights Threat To Humans, Finally Published

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 03.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

After months of debate, the science journal Nature has finally published the first of two controversial papers US security advisers previously warned ...

Newly Discovered Virus Causing Widespread Death In Sheep

Holly Alsop | Posted 29.04.2012 | UK
Holly Alsop

A new and deadly virus has hit the UK causing birth defects and miscarriages in sheep across England. The Schmallenberg virus has now been reported on 83 farms in England with the National Farmers' Union urging farmers who suspect infection on their properties to alert authorities immediately.

Could This Spell The End Of The Winter Vomiting Bug?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 08.12.2011 | UK Lifestyle

American scientists are developing a nasal spray that protects the body against the norovirus bug. Scientists from Baylor College of Medicine in T...

Have Scientist Found A Cure For The Common Cold?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 05.12.2011 | UK Lifestyle

German scientists have discovered a type of cold plasma that is able to deactivate viruses similar to the common cold, bringing them a step closer to ...

Doctors With HIV 'Could Be Allowed To Work In NHS'

PA | Posted 01.12.2011 | UK

A Government consultation will determine whether restrictions on NHS workers with HIV should be relaxed after a review found an "extremely low" risk o...

Study: Scientists Discover New Virus And Cancer Link

Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 17.12.2011 | UK Lifestyle

Scientists may have come closer to discovering a vaccine for several types of cancer, after finding further links between viruses and the disease. ...

'Megavirus' Discovered Off Coast Of Chile In Ocean Trawl

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 11.12.2011 | UK

The world's largest virus has been discovered off the coast of Chile. The virus, known as Megavirus chilensis, is 10 to 20 times as wide as normal ...

New Global Consortium Against Dengue Fever

Peter Byass | Posted 21.11.2011 | UK
Peter Byass

Many people in the world have no idea about dengue fever, while others are all too aware of its dangers and maybe even live in fear of its potentially fatal consequences. Since there is no specific vaccine or treatment for dengue fever, tools for preventing and controlling outbreaks are an immediate priority.