The WHO Was Wrong to Say Zika Is No Longer an Emergency
The announcement could threaten important research, while also undermining those who are most affected, namely women, children, and the poor.
The announcement could threaten important research, while also undermining those who are most affected, namely women, children, and the poor.
Tourism is obviously a huge part of Florida’s economy, and worries about Zika could potentially have a dramatic economic impact on the region.
Scientists are trying to figure out how a man in Utah got Zika when the state has no infected mosquitoes and he didn’t have sex with the infected person he was helping.
Finally, we have some good news to share about this dreadful disease.
These Olympics are poised to be the strangest in recent memory.
Since it was confirmed that the Zika virus could cause microcephaly in newborns, the list of the effects of the virus only continues to grow.
Who's going to drop out next?
Like public health threats of the past, there are plenty of hucksters trying to sell “natural” remedies for Zika online. But they’re all bullshit.
The Zika virus has been at epidemic levels in South and Central America since the summer of last year, yet many questions remain unanswered.
Linked with a rise in serious birth defects.
Websites like natural news would have you believe Zika-related defects are instead caused by chemicals and vaccines. All while trying to flog you insect repellent.
A statement issued earlier today stated that moving or cancelling the Olympics would have little impact on the spread of the Zika virus.
It’s affordable, effective, and practical for widespread use—particularly in countries with underdeveloped healthcare infrastructures.
The equivalent of nearly £420m is being switched between the causes.
This near-atomic scale view of Zika’s external structure could guide scientists as they work to develop effective antiviral treatments and vaccines.
New studies suggest that the virus might have arrived in Brazil much earlier than previously thought: in 2013.
