Cuba September 20, 2019 ‘Sonic weapon’ used on diplomats in Cuba may have been pesticide, study finds The mysterious high-pitched buzzing sound associated with the so-called "sonic attacks" on nearly 40 U.S. and Canadian diplomats living in Cuba may have been caused by a neurotoxic agent used to kill mosquitoes, a new study commissioned by the Canadian government claims.
Zika October 22, 2018 Zika outbreak in northern India state exceeds 100 cases The number of Zika virus cases has crossed 100 in Rajasthan, a state in northern India where palaces and forts draw large numbers of tourists each year.
Zika October 17, 2018 Mothers of babies afflicted by Zika fight poverty, despair Nearly three years after a Zika outbreak in Brazil caused thousands of cases of microcephaly and other devastating birth defects in newborns, Reuters returned to check on the mothers and their children.
HEALTH September 20, 2018 Zika virus targets brain cancer in vaccine study While the Zika virus is feared for its ability to severely harm brain development and neurological health, researchers are seeking to use that power in an attempt to target aggressive brain cancer.
Zika August 13, 2018 Zika, West Nile virus reported in Alabama, health department warns Alabama residents, the state’s health agency says there have been reports of Zika and West Nile viruses.
Zika April 12, 2018 Risk of Zika infection through sex may last only a month Signs of Zika infection can be seen in semen for as long as nine months, but the risk of sexual transmission appears to end in one month, according to a study published Wednesday.
Zika December 14, 2017 Study sheds light on how Zika causes nerve disorder A new study sheds light on how the mosquito-borne Zika virus causes a rare neurological condition, and the findings could have implications for companies working on Zika vaccines, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
Zika November 7, 2017 Sexually-transmitted Zika case confirmed in Miami-Dade County The Zika virus is back as the Florida Department of Health confirmed on Friday a new sexually-transmitted case in Miami-Dade County.
Zika October 5, 2017 Zika vaccine shows promise in early human trial A DNA-based Zika vaccine from Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc and South Korea's GeneOne Life Science Inc induced anti-Zika immune responses in an early stage human trial, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.
Zika September 29, 2017 A single genetic glitch may explain how Zika became so dangerous A single genetic change that occurred in 2013 may explain how Zika acquired the ability to attack fetal nerve cells, causing a severe birth defect in babies whose mothers were infected while pregnant, Chinese and U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
