Flu jab for the elderly may be a waste of time: review of evidence

by Swine Flu Flu vaccinations for the elderly may be a waste of time as there is little evidence they do any good, a major review has found.

Swine flu: High risk groups ’should still be vaccinated’

by Swine Flu High risk groups should still be vaccinated against swine flu, officials have warned, as they announced that 390 people have now died after contracting the virus.

How to avoid flu

by Swine Flu There's no modern miracle for avoiding flu, says Lucy Atkins.

Anatomy of a flu pandemic so far

by Swine Flu The first flu pandemic of the 21st century, swine flu, has been less deadly than feared but has taken an unusually high toll among the world's young, leaving thousands dead.

Swine flu: giving young children one dose of vaccine ‘may not protect them’

by Swine Flu Plans to give young children just one dose of the swine flu vaccine may not be enough to protect them against the pandemic, two new studies suggest.

Swine flu: “considerably less lethal” than feared

by Swine Flu The swine flu pandemic is "considerably less lethal" than feared, with a death rate lower than 0.1 per cent, research by England's chief medical officer showed today.