Scientists are perfecting a test which they hope will confirm mad cow disease (vCJD) in humans. Protein misfolding cyclic amplification (PMCA), works by by mimicking and accelerating the replication of prions so they are more easily detected in test sampl
More than 20% of people aged 18 to 24 mistakenly thought there was a cure for HIV. Among the same age group almost a quarter believed condoms have holes in them which let HIV through and more than one in ten young people thought the virus could be passed
Britons travelling abroad to exotic destinations are now able to receive immediate and free travel health information regarding malaria thanks to a new text messaging service funded by GlaxoSmithKline Travel Health as part of the Malaria Awareness Campaig