January 27, 2016 Mexico says 'no justification' for delaying pregnancies over Zika There is currently "no justification" for asking Mexican women to postpone getting pregnant because of an outbreak of the mosquito-born virus Zika, a senior Mexican Health Ministry official said on Tuesday.
January 27, 2016 Tropical Singapore, battling dengue, now warns of Zika virus Tropical Singapore, already battling potentially fatal dengue fever, will introduce measures to control the risk of mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to brain damage in thousands of babies in Brazil, the government said on Wednesday.
January 26, 2016 US issues treatment guidelines for infants exposed to Zika U.S. health officials on Tuesday issued interim guidelines for health care professionals in the United States caring for infants born to mothers who traveled or lived in an area with Zika virus transmission during pregnancy.
January 26, 2016 Advice to delay pregnancy due to Zika virus is naive, activists say BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Women in El Salvador and Colombia are being cautioned to avoid pregnancy due to the potentially dangerous Zika virus, but little access to contraception or abortion and pregnancies from rape leave many women unable to heed that advice, campaigners say.
January 26, 2016 Panel recommends depression screening for adults U.S. adults should be screened for depression, says an influential panel of government-backed experts.
January 26, 2016 Doctors concerned CDC guidelines on Zika may overlook some at-risk pregnant women U.S. doctors are fielding a spate of calls from expectant mothers who recently traveled to countries affected by the Zika virus and fear possible exposure to the mosquito-borne infection linked to a spike in fetal brain damage in Brazil.
January 26, 2016 Heart attack causes and symptoms are different in women The causes of heart attacks and the warning symptoms that can signal the need for immediate medical attention are different in women than in men, according to a scientific statement issued today by the American Heart Association.
January 25, 2016 Philippines contraception funding cut will fuel HIV and maternal deaths: activists MANILA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Philippines legislature's decision to eliminate funding for contraception will fuel HIV infections, maternal deaths and teen pregnancies, particularly among poor girls and women, reproductive rights advocates said on Friday.
January 25, 2016 WHO sees Zika outbreak spreading through the Americas The mosquito-borne Zika virus, which is suspected of causing brain damage to babies in Brazil, is expected to spread to all countries in the Americas except for Canada and Chile, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
January 25, 2016 Ethiopian drought is 'code red' for newborns and their mothers: NGO NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Some 350,000 babies are expected to be born by August into severe food shortages in Ethiopia's worst drought in 50 years, the charity Save the Children said, urging leaders to raise the alarm at the African Union summit this week.