February 11, 2016 Scientists try to fight Zika by building a 'better mosquito' Jonathan Serrie reports from Atlanta
February 11, 2016 Babies' eye damage and Zika? Brazil study suggests a link The Zika virus might cause eye damage in small-headed infants born to women infected during pregnancy, a small study in Brazil suggests.
February 11, 2016 Out of shape in middle age may mean a smaller brain later People who are out of shape in midlife may end up with smaller brain volume as they age compared to peers who exercise regularly, a according to a U.S. study.
February 11, 2016 Dementia rate fell 44 percent since late 1970s, Framingham study finds Dementia is on the decline, according to a new analysis of health records from thousands of people in one Massachusetts town.
February 11, 2016 Angola says 37 dead in yellow fever outbreak A yellow fever outbreak in Angola has killed 37 people since December with eight new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the country's national director of health Adelaide de Carvalho said late on Wednesday.
February 11, 2016 Zika mosquitoes not guaranteed to lie low for Rio Olympics Alarmed by the growing global scare about the spread of the Zika virus, Brazilian officials and Olympic organizers are telling would-be visitors to the Games to fear not.
February 10, 2016 CDC detects Zika in tissue of Brazilian babies who died of microcephaly, finds strongest link yet The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed during a House panel Wednesday that it had identified Zika virus in tissue samples of two Brazilian babies who died of microcephaly, USA Today reported.
February 10, 2016 Scientists attack Zika virus from multiple angles Scientists on the frontlines of the Zika virus battle are closing in on the mosquito-borne illness from multiple angles.
February 10, 2016 Finland has had 2 cases of Zika virus: official Two people in Finland have tested positive for the mosquito-transmitted Zika virus since last summer, the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) said on Wednesday.
February 10, 2016 China reports first case of Zika virus after traveler returned from Venezuela China's first case of the Zika virus has been found in a 34-year-old man who recently traveled to Venezuela and is now making a speedy recovery, the government said Wednesday.