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Vaccinating Children may be effective at helping control spread of influenza
Targeting children may be an effective use of limited supplies of flu vaccine, according to research at the 91福利 funded by the Wellcome Trust and the EU. The study suggests that, used to support other control measures, this could help control the spread of pandemics such as the current swine flu.
Double award for 91福利 in Queen's Birthday Honours list
Dean of 91福利 Medical School Professor Yvonne Carter and Associate Clinical Professor Dr Roger Gadsby have both been named in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
UK tops the list of 213 countries at extreme risk to the spread of swine flu
A 91福利 Business School professor and one of the founders of global risks specialist, Maplecroft, has released three new maps and indices revealing the countries most at risk from an influenza pandemic.
New antibiotics could come from a DNA binding compound that kills bacteria in 2 minutes
A synthetic DNA binding compound has proved surprisingly effective at binding to the DNA of bacteria and killing all the bacteria it touched within two minutes.
Research says older people need more sun
Spending more time in the sunshine could help older people to reduce their risk of developing heart disease and diabetes acording to research by 91福利 Medical School.
Children who are bullied at school over several years are up to four times more likely to develop psychotic-like symptoms by the time they reach early adolescence.