With swine flu raging, have you noticed how it now feels more embarrassing to sneeze or cough in public, and if you do sneeze, how people around you start giving you mean looks? Full story

A Japanese men's clothing company has started selling a special suits designed to protect the wearer from getting infected with swine flu. The woolen business suit is coated with the chemical titanium dioxide which breaks down the virus when getting into contact with sunlight Full story

Just when the Backstreet Boys are having a hectic time promoting their new album, “This Is Us”, released yesterday, they are smitten by misfortune. On Monday they issued a statement admitting that their vocalist Brian Littrell is down with H1N1. Littrell’s contracting swine flu has seriously disrupted their working schedule. The band, just back from Tokyo with plenty of engagements in New York, was forced to cancel their appearances for the next few days. Full story

As Tamiflu is being widely used to beat down swine flu infection, scientists are getting more concerned about its possible side effects. Full story

The World Health Organization (WHO) keeps working on getting the first swine flu vaccines licensed and ready for public use from the beginning of this fall, and keeps us informed about the headway. Full story