Localised reactive badger culling raises bovine tuberculosis risk, new analysis confirms
13 Jul 2011
Localised badger culling in response to bovine tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks increases the risk of infection in nearby herds, according to a new analysis - News release
Flu reduction policies don’t need to start at the beginning of an outbreak, study suggests
Mathematical models predict that some policy interventions might not be best employed at the start of an epidemic.
11 Feb 2011
Boys will infect boys, swine flu study shows
Study will help researchers model how epidemics spread and how interventions such as school closures can contain outbreaks- News Release
01 Feb 2011
Have your say on badger culling as a method of controlling cattle TB
The Coalition Government plans to include badger culling in areas of high and persistent cattle TB incidence as a component of its bovine TB control programme.
03 Nov 2010
MRC Centre designated a WHO collaborating centre
The MRC Centre has been officially designated a WHO Collaborating Centre (CC) for Infectious Disease Modeling.
01 Nov 2010
Polio research gives new insight into tackling vaccine-derived poliovirus
Research shows virus can be tackled with an existing vaccine - News Release
24 Jun 2010
New research shows malaria threat is as old as humanity
New research shows that malaria is tens of thousands of years older than previously thought - News Release
17 Jun 2010
Benefits of badger culling not long lasting for reducing cattle TB, says study
Badger culling is unlikely to be a cost-effective way of helping control cattle TB in Britain, according to research published in PLoS ONE - News Release
10 Feb 2010
Children more likely to catch swine flu, says new research
Study looks at risk factors for swine flu transmission in households - News Release
04 Jan 2010A face mask may prevent you getting flu – but only if you wear it
Researchers say face masks could protect against the common cold - News Release
26 Jan 2009
