Does the death of a healthy sixyearold girl mean we have underestimated swine flu? Tracking the way the virus mutates is the key to controlling it says Wendy Barclay.

Avoid having to sell your home to pay care fees.

Entering a care home can be painful financially as well as emotionally. We explain how to make the most of your resources.

The swine flu pandemic has become "unstoppable" and all nations will need access to vaccines a WHO official has said as 12 new deaths were reported.

Aware that she was running out of time and fed up with men who wouldn't commit Emily Caston decided to try for a baby using donated sperm. Here she tells the story of her eventful journey to single motherhood.

One of the core external actions of the European Union's (EU) is development. The primary objective of EU development policy is the eradication of global poverty, which includes the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, to be able

Who are we ? The European Men's Health Forum (EMHF) is an umbrella organisation dedicated to the improvement of men's health in Europe and a platform for the collaboration of a wide range of stakeholder groups. Who do we represent

DIETS is pleased to announce that its third annual conference will be held in Lisbon, Portugal on 23-24 September 2009. The deadline for early registration is 20 July 2009. More information can be found at the DIETS website. Aim of

Welcome to the June 2009 Newsletter "European elections marked by record low turnout", "Europe swings to the right amid voter apathy", "The lowest in history". Just some of the many headlines in European newspapers after the European Parliament elections in

Former Polish prime minister Jerzy Buzek was elected President of the European Parliament today for a two-and-a-half year term. The Polish centre-right MEP has been elected with 555 of 644 MEPs votes cast, becoming the first person from the former

Ukraine welcomed the launch of the Nabucco gas pipeline project intended to pump gas to Europe bypassing Russia and said it was ready to join, a deputy head of the Ukrainian president's secretariat said on Tuesday.

The traditional throwing of a bride's bouquet for luck ended in disaster at an Italian wedding when the flowers caused a plane to crash.

The European Parliament has elected former Polish Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek as the chamber's president.

Police in the North have released a man arrested yesterday in connection with a murder in Belfast more than 30 years ago.

Four people have been injured, one of them critically, in a road crash in south Dublin this morning.

Two groups representing electrical contractors are due to meet this morning to discuss the Labour Court's recommendations on electricians' pay.

The number of people employed in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland fell by just over 8,000 last year, according to figures published by the agency today.