February 5, 2016 CDC issues guidelines for preventing sexual transmission of Zika virus Federal health officials are recommending men who have traveled to countries with Zika activity use condoms or abstain from sex to avoid spreading the virus to their pregnant sex partners.
February 5, 2016 Woman in labor breaks her back, loses her husband What was supposed to be a joyous occasion veered into tragedy last month for a pregnant Colorado woman.
February 5, 2016 UN says Zika virus should spark review of birth control access LONDON (AP) -- The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights says laws and policies that restrict access to birth control services must be repealed amid the explosive outbreak of the Zika virus in the Americas, which has been linked to an increase in the number of babies born with abnormally small heads.
February 5, 2016 Inadequate testing thwarts efforts to measure Zika's impact One major hurdle is thwarting efforts to measure the extent of the Zika epidemic and its suspected links to thousands of birth defects in Brazil: accurate diagnosis of a virus that still confounds blood tests.
February 5, 2016 Brazil researchers hope to test Zika virus treatment in a year Leading researchers in Brazil are borrowing techniques used to accelerate the fight against Ebola in the hope of developing a Zika virus treatment that could be tested in humans in a year.
February 4, 2016 Simple test offers quick diagnosis of potentially deadly prenatal condition Researchers have discovered a simple test used for Alzheimer’s diagnosis is effective at detecting one of the world’s deadliest pregnancy-related conditions, which experts say could have a major impact on worldwide health.
February 4, 2016 Parents' depression may affect kids' school performance Children perform worse in school when their parents are diagnosed with depression, suggests a study from Sweden.
February 4, 2016 Health officials want more Zika samples, data from Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Brazil is not sharing enough samples and disease data to let researchers determine whether the Zika virus is, as feared, linked to the increased number of babies born with abnormally small heads in the South American country, U.N. and U.S. health officials say.
February 3, 2016 Latin America health body says needs $8.5 million to help fight Zika The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday it needed an estimated $8.5 million to help member states respond to the mosquito-borne Zika virus which is spreading through the Americas.
February 3, 2016 Expectant couples avoiding Latin America, other Zika hotspots Expectant couples planning "babymoon" vacations are increasingly steering clear of Latin America and the Caribbean amid warnings about a suspected link between a Zika virus outbreak in the region and birth defects, travel agents say.