August 31, 2016 Theranos halts new Zika test after FDA inspection Theranos Inc. withdrew its request for emergency clearance of a Zika-virus blood test after federal regulators found that the company didn’t include proper patient safeguards in a study of the new test, said people familiar with the matter.
August 30, 2016 Adult mosquitoes can pass Zika to their offspring, study suggests Adult female mosquitoes can pass the Zika virus along to their offspring, U.S. researchers said on Monday, a finding that makes clear the need for pesticide programs that kill both adult mosquitoes and their eggs.
August 29, 2016 Pennsylvania firm launches Zika vaccine trial in Puerto Rico A Pennsylvania drug company announced Monday that it has launched a clinical trial of an experimental Zika vaccine in Puerto Rico, the part of the U.S. hardest hit by the mosquito-borne virus.
August 29, 2016 More parents are refusing vaccinations, but their reasons are changing More parents are refusing to vaccinate their children now than a decade ago, but the reasons for refusals have changed, a new study suggests
August 26, 2016 Yellow fever vaccination drive in Congo's capital hits target A vaccination campaign against yellow fever in Congo's capital is almost complete, but the gains may be reversed by the looming rainy season and the spread of the disease to areas where people have not yet been vaccinated, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
August 26, 2016 Zika likely spread sexually from asymptomatic man to woman: study New Zika research released on Friday has found that the virus may spread sexually from a man to a woman even if the man had no symptoms of Zika infection.
August 25, 2016 Scientists hope new test could help contain meningitis outbreaks A test has been developed that could help diagnose bacterial infections including meningitis in minutes, but it could take several years before a cheap testing device is available to developing countries, scientists said on Wednesday.
August 25, 2016 Florida reports 2nd case of Zika outside transmission zones Florida Governor Rick Scott on Wednesday said the federal government has so far not delivered all of the Zika antibody tests and laboratory support he has requested as the state battles the spread of the virus.
August 24, 2016 Dr. Manny: American taxpayers should not be only contributors to Clinton's public health fund With the number of Zika cases in Florida continuing to rise and public health officials predicting the number of locally transmitted cases in our country to reach the hundreds by fall, it is clear that now more than ever we need a concrete plan with proper funding to tackle this virus.
August 23, 2016 WHO emergency committee on yellow fever to meet on Aug 30 The World Health Organization's (WHO) emergency committee on deadly yellow fever will meet on Aug. 30 to review outbreaks in Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola, a spokesman said on Tuesday, as a major vaccination campaigns continues.
