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Virus active in 23 countries; warnings for pregnant women
Январь 26, 2016
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Virus active in 23 countries; warnings for pregnant women

What to do about the Zika virus? As this — another viral disease — emerges, we're again facing down a primordial threat that reminds us we are animals in an ecosystem. It's an ecosystem that's changing with us and because of us. Beating back Zika will require openness to innovation in both technology and...

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Zika virus suspected of causing brain damage to babies to spread throughout Americas — WHO
Январь 25, 2016
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Zika virus suspected of causing brain damage to babies to spread throughout Americas — WHO

The mosquito-borne Zika virus is set to spread in all countries across the Americas, except Canada and Chile, the World Health Organization has warned. Women planning to travel to areas where Zika is circulating should consult their healthcare provider before traveling and on return, the WHO said. In Brazil 2,700 cases of birth...

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Zika virus: What you need to know about the latest global health scare
Январь 23, 2016
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Zika virus: What you need to know about the latest global health scare

You may not have heard of it until very recently, but new cases of the Zika virus continue to pop up around the world. Spreading mostly in Latin America and the Caribbean, the virus has now been confirmed in three travelers from the UK. A statement from Public Health England said those infected had recently traveled through...

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Mutated strain detected in S. Korean MERS virus outbreak
Январь 08, 2016
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Mutated strain detected in S. Korean MERS virus outbreak

  A mutation of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus, which has killed dozens during its South Korean outbreak, could have created a more potent and contagious stain, scientists have revealed. After testing the bodily fluids of eight people infected with MERS, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and...

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