Refusing to get your child vaccinated against chickenpox increases the risk of catching the disease nine fold. This finding by an American study is hardly surprising. However, it proves once again the importance of vaccination in terms of public health. Vaccination not only protects the youngest members of society against the disease … it also helps to protect adults! When adults come into contact with children infected with chickenpox, they are also at risk of developing the disease. However, chickenpox, which is a relatively benign condition in children, can pose a much more serious (...)

“ AIDS is not in recession and our efforts in terms of prevention and screening must absolutely be maintained”. This is the alarm that was sounded with one common voice by the 5,000 participants at the 5th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference that took place at the end of July in Cape Town, South Africa. Researchers, doctors and other representatives from non-governmental organisations and associations expressed their concern about the (...)