Eye Defects Seen in Some Babies Born With Zika-Linked Microcephaly
2016-02-09
Doctors should check these infants with abnormally small heads for vision problems, researchers sayContinue Reading
New Lyme Disease Bacteria Discovered in Upper Midwest: CDC
2016-02-09
Infection may trigger nausea, vomiting and a more widespread rash, officials sayContinue Reading
Studying Tick Biology With Lyme Prevention in Mind
2016-02-09
International team sequences the genome of the disease-spreading deer tickContinue Reading
Study Ties School Calendar to Asthma Flare-Ups
2016-02-08
After summer or long break, symptoms spike when kids return to the classroomContinue Reading
White House Seeks $1.8 Billion to Fight Zika Virus
2016-02-08
Emergency funds from Congress would combat the global health threat, officials sayContinue Reading
Health Tip: Protect Against Group B Strep During Pregnancy
2016-02-08
Expectant moms should be tested, CDC says
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Record Heat, Drought May Explain Zika Outbreak in Brazil: Research
2016-02-05
Hot weather can boost mosquito population, drought prompted people to keep water in open containersContinue Reading
Record Heat, Drought May Explain Zika Outbreak in Brazil: Research
2016-02-05
Hot weather can boost mosquito population, drought prompted people to keep water in open containersContinue Reading
CDC Adds New Zika Warning for Pregnant Women and Their Sex Partners
2016-02-05
Women should not have sex while pregnant if male partners have visited or live in Zika-affected areas, agency saysContinue Reading
Waning Whooping Cough Immunity Blamed in Outbreaks
2016-02-05
Teens have very little protection just a few years after vaccination, study findsContinue Reading
Legionnaires’ Disease Can Transmit Person-to-Person, Case Suggests
2016-02-03
Doctors say Portuguese man appears to have passed the illness to his mother; both diedContinue Reading
Red Cross Takes Steps to Keep Zika Virus Out of Blood Supply
2016-02-03
Agency asks potential donors who have traveled to areas where virus is active to wait 28 daysContinue Reading
Texas Health Officials Report Sexually Transmitted Case of Zika Virus
2016-02-02
News comes day after WHO declared pathogen a global health threat
Scientists Piggyback Experimental HIV Vaccine on Cold Viruses
2016-02-02
Vaccine was well-tolerated, elicited ‘moderate’ response in volunteers, researchers reportContinue Reading