GMOs lead the fight against Zika, Ebola and the next unknown pandemic
Jul 28, 2016 02:25 am UTC| Health Science
The shadow of the Zika virus hangs over the Rio Olympic Games, with visitors and even high-profile athletes citing worries about Zika as a reason to stay away (even if the risk is probably quite low). The publics concerns...
The Olympics won't spread Zika around the world
Jul 26, 2016 06:23 am UTC| Health
The opening ceremonies of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are just days away. But this year, fears of Zika have cast a shadow over festivities. The Zika virus is the cause of an ongoing epidemic of birth defects...
Is the end of Zika nigh? How populations develop immunity
Jul 22, 2016 06:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
The Zika outbreak, arriving on the heels of Ebola and just in time for the Rio Olympics, has challenged global health agencies to respond rapidly and effectively. Determining the appropriate response is far from...
Jul 10, 2016 20:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Recently, two events concerning the Zika epidemic coincided: two potential vaccines against the virus were declared a success when used in mice, and Australian golfer Jason Day withdrew from the Olympic Games, purportedly...
Global warming to expose more people to Zika-spreading mosquito Aedes aegypti
Jun 16, 2016 16:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature Health
As Americans ready themselves for the arrival of mosquitoes this summer, many may be wondering whether they are at risk for tropical diseases like Zika and whether climate change will raise the risks of infection. My...
Why new-fangled mosquito controls should not replace tried and tested methods
Jun 16, 2016 14:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
In the last 40 years of mosquito-borne viruses such as malaria, yellow fever and dengue, scientists have introduced myriad interventions to control the population of mosquitoes. This is because controlling mosquitoes has a...
Will Zika virus cast a shadow over the Rio Olympics?
May 24, 2016 00:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Health Sports
The outbreak of mosquito-borne Zika virus in South America has cast a shadow over preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro. As the games draw closer, health authorities are on alert...
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