March 23, 2016 WHO begs for $4M to prepare for millions of Zika cases The World Health Organization is still waiting for its members to stump up another $4 million to tackle the growing threat from the Zika virus, WHO chief Margaret Chan said on Tuesday.
March 23, 2016 Brazil says confirmed and suspected microcephaly cases rise to 5,200 The number of confirmed and suspected cases of microcephaly in Brazil associated with the Zika virus rose to 5,200 in the week through March 19, from 5,131 a week earlier, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
March 22, 2016 Timeline - Zika's origin and global spread The following timeline charts the origin and spread of the Zika virus from its discovery nearly 70 years ago: 1947: Scientists researching yellow fever in Uganda's Zika Forest identify the virus in a rhesus monkey 1948: Virus recovered from Aedes africanus mosquito in Zika Forest 1952: First human cases detected in Uganda and Tanzania 1954: Virus found in Nigeria 1960s-80s: Zika detected in mosquitoes and monkeys across equatorial Africa 1969-83: Zika found in equatorial Asia, including India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan 2007: Zika spreads from Africa and Asia, first large outbreak on Pacific island of Yap 2012: Researchers identify two distinct lineages of the virus, African and Asian 2013-14: Zika outbreaks in French Polynesia, Easter Island, the Cook Islands and New Caledonia.
March 22, 2016 NY's new Zika plan will include 'protection kits' for pregnant women New York state officials have announced a new plan aimed at preventing the transmission of the mosquito-borne Zika virus or limiting an outbreak if the virus were to arrive in the area
March 21, 2016 Johnson & Johnson settling cases tied to device that can spread uterine cancer Johnson & Johnson is settling a series of legal claims and lawsuits alleging that its now-discontinued hysterectomy device harmed women by spreading an undetected hidden cancer, according to court documents and plaintiff lawyers with knowledge of the settlements.
March 21, 2016 Exercise after baby: Do you really have to wait 6 weeks? Just six days after she gave birth to her son, Amy O’Connell, then 36, of Denver, Colo.
March 21, 2016 Indian company says working on two possible Zika vaccines Indian biotechnology company Bharat Biotech said on Wednesday it was working on two possible vaccines to fight the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil.
March 18, 2016 After birth of daughter, top runner Sarah Brown prepares for Olympic trials Top American middle-distance runner Sarah Brown gave birth to her first child, a girl, Darren Brown, announced on Twitter Friday morning.
March 18, 2016 Woman gives herself glam makeover to distract from 10-hour labor Photos from a 27-year-old New York woman's 10-hour labor are going viral, ABC News reports.
March 18, 2016 Brazil says confirmed and suspected microcephaly cases rise to 5,131 The number of confirmed and suspected cases of microcephaly in Brazil associated with the Zika virus has risen to 5,131 from 4,976 a week earlier, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.