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World 9 years ago

Quebec team to begin Zika vaccine tests on humans

A Quebec City-based research team has received the green light to begin testing a Zika vaccine on humans in collaboration with US-based partners.

Health 9 years ago

Monkey study finds Zika infection lasts longer in pregnancy

Researchers infected pregnant monkeys with the Zika virus to learn how it harms developing fetuses — and in a highly unusual twist, the public can get a real-time peek at the findings.

World 9 years ago

Jamaican sprinter reveals Zika infection but is competing

Jamaican sprinter Kemar Bailey-Cole says he has been infected with the Zika virus but will participate in his country's Olympic trials next week.

Health 9 years ago

Zika infections late in pregnancy led to no defects in study

Women infected with the Zika virus late in their pregnancies had babies with no apparent birth defects, according to a study in Colombia that seems to confirm that the greatest risk to infants comes early in pregnancy.

Health 9 years ago

Malaria-proof mosquito? Tool promising but needs more study

California-Irvine, molecular biologist Anthony James hopes to begin field trials of his malaria-proof mosquitoes in a few years and is working on the science, regulatory and ethical steps needed so that "people agree we've done it right way."

Health 9 years ago

Zika infection present in almost third of world

Scientists are running against time to avoid a global health crisis as the Zika virus is spreading fast with almost a third of countries in the world having been infected with the virus.

Health 9 years ago

Urine test could simplify Zika virus detection

A urine-based test for Zika virus infection has shown to be more effective than the common blood-based one for many patients, a development that could make testing for the infection easier.

Health 9 years ago

Still many questions about Zika's threat to pregnant women

Zika may stand convicted of causing devastating birth defects but there still are lots of questions about how much of a threat the virus poses to pregnant women, and what to do about it.

World 9 years ago

CDC: Zika definitely causes severe birth defects

Confirming the worst fears of many pregnant women in the United States and Latin America, US health officials said Wednesday there is no longer any doubt the Zika virus causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads and other severe brain defects.

Health 9 years ago

US officials: The more we learn about Zika, scarier it is

The more researchers learn about the Zika virus, the scarier it appears, U.S. health officials said Monday as they urged more money for mosquito control and for developing vaccines and treatments.

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zika

Quebec team to begin Zika vaccine tests on humans

Monkey study finds Zika infection lasts longer in pregnancy

Jamaican sprinter reveals Zika infection but is competing

Zika infections late in pregnancy led to no defects in study

Malaria-proof mosquito? Tool promising but needs more study

Zika infection present in almost third of world

Urine test could simplify Zika virus detection

Still many questions about Zika's threat to pregnant women

CDC: Zika definitely causes severe birth defects

US officials: The more we learn about Zika, scarier it is

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Your Opinion Matters

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