January 28, 2016 UN to decide if Zika virus is a global health emergency GENEVA (AP) -- Declaring that the Zika virus is "spreading explosively," chief of the World Health Organization announced that it will hold an emergency meeting of independent experts on Monday to decide if the virus outbreak should be declared an international health emergency.
January 28, 2016 5 things to know about the mosquito villain in Zika outbreaks Behind the tropical disease outbreaks that have exploded in Latin America is a tiny menace that just won't go away.
January 28, 2016 The latest: Latin America, Caribbean leaders talk about Zika RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The latest on the fight against the Zika virus that health officials suspect is linked to a wave of birth defects in Brazil.
January 27, 2016 Officials confirm at least 6 cases of Zika in US residents Health officials in Arkansas and Virginia confirmed Tuesday that residents of those states had tested positive for the mosquito-born Zika virus.
January 27, 2016 Discovered in Uganda, Zika there not considered a threat KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- Ugandan researchers say the mosquito-transmitted Zika virus is not considered a threat in the African country where it was first discovered in a monkey in 1947.
January 27, 2016 Weight may influence timing of puberty for boys The timing of puberty for boys might be influenced by how much they weigh, a U.S. study suggests.
January 27, 2016 Frail patients more likely to die in the year after surgery Patients who have a diagnosis of "frailty" before surgery are more likely to die in the following year, especially soon after joint replacement, according to a new study.
January 27, 2016 Danish hospital says case of Zika virus discovered A Danish tourist has been infected by the Zika virus after visiting southern and central America, Danish hospital officials say, but authorities said Wednesday it was not the first case in Europe.
January 27, 2016 Research into Zika virus vaccine begins The U.S. government is beginning research into a possible vaccine for the mosquito-borne Zika virus that is suspected of causing an unusual birth defect as it spreads in Latin America.