USA Man ordered to stop spreading HIV A man who infected eight people in four years with HIV has been ordered to stop spreading the disease and seek treatment. A Seattle judge has 12/09/2014
world news More than 500 dead from Ebola in west Africa as virus continues to spread It has been called the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history and the virus is continuing to spread in West Africa. Twenty-one people died in just two 11/07/2014
the global conversation UNITAID chief speaks about ending extreme poverty, tackling AIDS and innovative fund raising Philippe Douste-Blazy is a former minister in the French government and President of UNITAID. He wants to eradicate extreme poverty and raise 03/07/2014
France L’Institut Pasteur files case over 2,000 mising samples of SARS virus L’Institut Pasteur has filed a case to the prosecutor of Paris to investigate the disappearance of more than 2,000 vials containing samples of the 15/04/2014
futuris Viral attack: defenseless oysters Oysters are being wiped out in Europe. But can science save them? In southwest France, oyster farmers say they have good reason to fear for their 07/04/2014
futuris Do you know: can you vaccinate an oyster? The answer is no. And that’s sad, because it makes oysters much more vulnerable to diseases. French veterinarian Tristan Renault has been 07/04/2014
World Dengue: Turning up the volume on a silent disaster Over the past 50 years, dengue has spread from nine to over a hundred countries, making it the most rapidly spreading vector-borne disease. The 04/04/2014
United Kingdom Saturated fat not a major issue in heart disease, says UK cardiologist Saturated fat is not a “major issue” in heart disease, a UK cardiologist has claimed. Aseem Malhotra, writing in the British Medical Journal, said 23/10/2013
futuris Crohn's disease: the inside story Around 700,000 Europeans are diagnosed with Crohn’s disease each year. Specialists at University College hospital in central London, are exploring 01/07/2013
World AIDS expert warns against 'so what?' attitude 30 years on The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was discovered 30 years ago. In 1983, French and 20/05/2013
futuris Tuberculosis: An injection of hope Tuberculosis still turns some people’s lives to hell. One of them is Alfredo Cabaleiro Besada, from Spain. He said: “After being diagnosed with 18/03/2013
futuris Pens and video games against Parkinson's disease Chronic, degenerative and incurable, Parkinson’s disease affects five out of 1000 Europeans over 60 years old. Researchers are now using the latest 05/04/2012
futuris Draw and play keep Parkinson's at bay “I lost the swing in my left arm. It did not work very well. I realised something was wrong”. “My problems started 11 years ago. So I went to the 03/04/2012
Unreported Europe Leprosy - the forgotten disease You might think that leprosy is a disease of the past, but millions across the world still suffer the body wasting disease. New treatments offer 20/01/2011
Unreported Europe Haiti's fight against cholera One year after Haiti’s earthquake, the country is reeling from cholera, which broke out in October. In a particularly vulnerable population 31/12/2010
futuris Animal to human:hidden diseases Each year millions of people become infected by diseases transmitted by animals. These viruses can be found in nature especially in rodents. To 22/04/2010
