Once again there is a food safety scare. A deadly strain of E coli bacterium has hit Germany, where it has so far taken the lives of 25 people and affected another 2,300. German food inspectors on

The new international consensus on sharing swine flu vaccine and virus samples is a major victory in the battle against the pandemic. It marks a turning point in international cooperation in the

A study of antibodies from people infected with H1N1 swine flu adds proof that scientists are closing in on a "universal" flu shot that could neutralise many types of flu strains, including H1N1