1.6 Million Child-Bearing Women in Latin America Could Get Zika: Study
2016-07-25
Scientists used data on births, climate and other mosquito-borne infection to estimate outbreakContinue Reading
How to Keep Bug Bites at Bay
2016-07-23
CDC offers advice on thwarting disease-carrying insectsContinue Reading
Florida Investigates 2nd Possible Local Transmission of Zika Virus
2016-07-22
If confirmed, cases would be first instances of mosquito-borne infection in continental United StatesContinue Reading
Chickens Make Malaria Mosquitoes Fly the Coop
2016-07-21
Sleeping with a feathered friend nearby may keep some biting bugs at bay, researchers findContinue Reading
Meningitis B Vaccine Falls Short of Expectations
2016-07-20
1 in 3 students didn’t get immunity against outbreak strain after 2 doses of Bexsero, study findsContinue Reading
Florida Investigates Possible Local Transmission of Zika Virus
2016-07-20
If confirmed, it would be first case of local spread of the birth-defect causing disease in continental U.S.Continue Reading
Cancer Experts Endorse CDC’s HPV Vaccine Guidelines
2016-07-19
Boys and girls should start the shots at age 11 or 12 to prevent cancer-related virusContinue Reading
Cancer Experts Endorse CDC’s HPV Vaccine Guidelines
2016-07-19
Boys and girls should start the shots at age 11 or 12 to prevent cancer-related virusContinue Reading
New Clues to Zika’s Threat to Fetus, and How to Stop It
2016-07-19
Scientists say the virus uses 2 routes to reach the fetus, but an antibiotic may halt that transmissionContinue Reading
Mixed Progress in Worldwide Fight Against HIV/AIDS
2016-07-19
Deaths continue 10-year decline, but new infections on the rise in many countries, especially in Africa
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Monthly Vaginal Ring May Help Protect Against HIV
2016-07-18
African study showed women who used it consistently could cut their risk of infectionContinue Reading
Latest Zika Puzzle: How U.S. Patient Infected Caregiver
2016-07-18
Officials say transmission by mosquito, sex unlikelyContinue Reading
1st Case of Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission of Zika Reported
2016-07-15
Woman in NYC contracted the virus on trip to endemic area, then passed it to boyfriend, health officials sayContinue Reading
U.S. Cases of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Rise Fourfold in One Year
2016-07-14
CDC statistics for 2013-2014 show troubling spike in resistant strainsContinue Reading