Zika
Conference Coverage
HHS calls on Congress to approve supplemental Zika funding
The White House implored Congress on April 6 to act quickly on requests to allocate substantial funding for combating the Zika virus, as the...
News
Medical groups urge emergency funding to combat Zika
“If we take immediate action, we may be able to dramatically slow the spread of Zika, giving scientists time to develop and test a vaccine....
Conference Coverage
CDC urges states to prepare for Zika
As warmer weather raises the possibility of local Zika virus transmission in the continental United States, federal health officials are pushing...
News
New Zika case study fills some research gaps
A new case study adds yet more evidence to the link between congenital Zika virus infection and fetal brain damage while offering insights into...
News
CDC updates advice on preventing sexual transmission of Zika virus
Men potentially exposed to Zika virus should use a condom or abstain from sex for at least 8 weeks, while men who confirmed infections or symptoms...
News
FDA approves Zika test as CDC confirmed cases rises to 116
Key clinical point: CDC lab-confirmed Zika infections in U.S.
News
Study links microcephaly to first trimester Zika infection
A new analysis of the Zika virus outbreak in French Polynesia supports the theory that infection during the first trimester of pregnancy poses the...
Conference Coverage
Zika vaccine candidates possible by early 2017
“Never before have we had a mosquito-borne infection that could cause serious birth defects on a large scale,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden,...
Commentary
EHR Report: How Zika virus reveals the fault in our EHRs
News
Brazilian study identifies fetal abnormalities linked to Zika virus
Fetal abnormalities were detected among more than a quarter of pregnant women who underwent ultrasound examinations after testing positive for...
Conference Coverage
WHO: Zika epidemic requires ‘research-guided’ public health interventions
The link between Zika virus infections in pregnant women and microcephaly in neonates is strong, and there is good if somewhat less robust...