May 31, 2016 WHO advises 8 weeks of safe sex after return from Zika areas People returning from areas with transmission of the Zika virus should follow safer sex practices or abstain from sex for at least eight weeks, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, doubling the four weeks it had previously recommended.
May 27, 2016 People with celiac disease advised to consider pneumonia vaccine Seniors are advised to get vaccinated against pneumonia, but that precaution is also a good idea for people of any age with celiac disease, according to a U.K. study.
May 27, 2016 CDC's Frieden says Zika not a reason to cancel Olympics The widespread Zika virus outbreak in Brazil does not pose enough of a threat to warrant canceling or putting off the Olympic Games set to be held in Rio de Janeiro in August, a leading U.S. health official said on Thursday .
May 27, 2016 New HIV vaccine trial aims to build on earlier modest success A late-stage trial will begin later this year in South Africa to test the effectiveness of an HIV vaccine that has shown promise in earlier trials, according to the National Institutes of Health.
May 21, 2016 China arrests more than 100 for illegally buying, selling vaccines China has arrested 135 people in 22 provinces for illegally buying and selling vaccines, in the latest scandal shaking the Chinese public's confidence in vaccine safety.
May 20, 2016 Puerto Rico reports first case of Zika-related microcephaly Puerto Rico's health ministry confirmed on Friday its first case of Zika-related microcephaly in a fetus, increasing concerns of the virus' spread by mosquitoes and the financially strapped U.S. commonwealth's ability to address the growing health crisis.
May 19, 2016 Large HIV vaccine study planned in South Africa this fall WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists are planning a major study of an experimental HIV vaccine in South Africa later this year.
May 17, 2016 Chickenpox outbreak affects 75 children in New York City The city Health Department is investigating an outbreak of chickenpox that has infected infants and young children in the Orthodox Jewish community of Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
May 17, 2016 Pregnant women who shun flu shots may also skip baby vaccines Women who decline to get a flu shot during pregnancy are more likely, after they give birth, to ignore guidelines for vaccinating their babies—presenting an early clue for doctors who may want to discuss the importance of childhood immunizations, according to a study in the journal Preventive Medicine.
May 12, 2016 To beat Zika in Rio, WHO prescribes safe sex and avoiding poor areas People travelling to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro should avoid visiting impoverished and overcrowded urban areas to prevent catching the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
