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July 6, 2017

Texas baby born twice meeting growth milestones 4 months later

Four months after Lynlee Hope entered the world for a second time, the medical miracle is hitting growth milestones and working on strengthening her muscles.

July 6, 2017

Woman told to terminate pregnancy after heart attack conceives healthy child

After giving birth on Sept. 18, 2011, Jara Herron was basking in the joy of motherhood, but 10 days afterward, as she went to pick up her newborn for nursing, a heavy weight overcame her chest, her left arm went numb, she vomited and, after screaming for help, everything went black.

July 6, 2017

Two-thirds of premature births have no known cause, study suggests

Two-thirds of preterm births have no known biological cause— an increase from the previously estimated one-half of these mysterious births, according to a multi-country study released Tuesday.

July 6, 2017

Dr. Manny: Congress' inaction on Zika funding is sending the wrong message to Americans

In 1999, when West Nile virus cases began surfacing in the United States, horror overcame Americans, causing them to shut their doors for fear of becoming infected with the mysterious mosquito-borne illness.

July 6, 2017

Birth defects doubled in Brazil since Zika outbreak began, CDC says

Cases of birth defects in Brazil have doubled since the Zika virus outbreak began in the country, and data suggest that rise began in mid-2014— nearly a year before officials declared the epidemic— according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

July 6, 2017

Lingering debris, water from Hurricane Hermine could hamper Florida's Zika fight

As Floridians prepare for what may be a lousy Labor Day weekend, officials are bracing for what could be a more devastating effect of Hurricane Hermine: derailment of the state’s mosquito control efforts to prevent the spread of Zika, a virus that can be sexually transmitted and cause severe birth defects.

July 6, 2017

Approved tapeworm drug may offer babies protection from Zika

U.S. researchers have identified two groups of existing drug compounds that may protect against the devastating fetal effects of the Zika virus.

July 6, 2017

Locally transmitted Zika virus infects 56 in Singapore

Singapore confirmed 15 more cases of locally-transmitted infections with the Zika virus late on Monday, having announced 41 over the weekend, the Straits Times newspaper reported, citing the health ministry.

July 6, 2017

Report projects about 400 non-travel Zika cases in Florida by mid-September

Locally transmitted Zika cases in Florida could reach 400 by summer’s end, projections released Tuesday by a team of American biostatisticians suggests.

July 6, 2017

Miami students return to school amid Zika outbreak

As officials scramble to contain an outbreak of the Zika virus in two Miami neighborhoods, the more than 7,600 students who attend nine schools in those outbreak zones returned to school Monday to begin their first day of classes.