Panic, pandemic and plots
It would be helpful if scientists who work with deadly diseases were given as much attention as Hollywood’s panicky and inaccurate contributions to the debate.
View ArticleWill we ever… have HIV vaccines?
To understand why creating a vaccine that protects us against HIV infection is so hard, we need to understand the virus – perhaps the trickiest foe we know.
View ArticleVaccines: The numbers
As high-profile cases have shown, causes, coincidences and effects mean that balancing risks and benefits is not always a straightforward task.
View ArticleGeneration HIV
Pioneering young adults who have battled the infection since birth offer a first chance to understand what growing up with the virus really means.
View ArticleDo flu vaccines give you flu?
To receive or not to receive, that is the question. Many people worry that immunisation makes them ill, but Claudia Hammond looks at what the evidence tells us.
View ArticleWill we cure all ills?
Viruses come in many shapes and forms. But as we understand them much more, the day might come where we can treat them as friends not enemies, says Carl Zimmer.
View ArticleWhy we need hypochondriacs
Society needs a few individuals with a fear of disease, because they can persuade the rest of us to get immunised, according to a new study.
View ArticleCan we make a universal flu jab?
Our best hope for preventing a pandemic threat is to develop a vaccine that protects against all dangerous strains at once. How close are we to achieving this?
View ArticleWhat if a pandemic strikes?
Gaia Vince is exploring events that could radically alter our planet. First up, we are overdue a pandemic, so what would happen if we are hit by one?
View ArticleHow to stop the spread of HIV
Preventing the transmission of HIV from mother to child could be the first step to an Aids-free generation, say singer Annie Lennox and husband Mitch Besser.
View ArticleFeed a cold, starve a fever?
The popular proverb makes sense intuitively when you are feeling ill, but is it actually true? Claudia Hammond examines the evidence.
View ArticleWhy do you get a fever?
When we catch a cold, why do we feel all hot and bothered? Does it help? Greg Foot explains.
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