February 8, 2016 Fertility issues for cancer patients can also bring legal headaches Reproductive technology has made it easier for cancer survivors to start families despite being infertile after treatment, but some patients may still find their future parenthood plans dashed by legal complications, says a group of U.S. doctors and lawyers.
February 8, 2016 Carnival roars ahead in Brazil despite Zika health scare The worst health scare in recent history is not keeping Brazilians from their annual Carnival revelry, with millions of partiers swarming streets and some making fun of the mosquito that spreads Zika and other viruses.
February 5, 2016 Florida extends health emergency over Zika amid growing US concern TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott expanded a public health emergency over the Zika virus on Thursday, adding a fifth county to the list of areas in the state with travel-related cases.
February 5, 2016 Brazil Zika cases raise concern of virus transmission beyond mosquitoes Authorities in Brazil, where a Zika outbreak has been linked to severe birth defects, on Thursday disclosed two cases of transmission tied to blood transfusions, adding to concerns over the spread of the virus.
February 4, 2016 Reproductive technology linked to birth defects, childhood leukemia Women who use in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other reproductive technologies may be more likely to have children with certain cancers or developmental delays than their peers who conceive the old-fashioned way, two new studies suggest.
February 4, 2016 Venezuela medical shortages put Zika-linked Guillain-Barre cases at risk Construction worker Roberto Miguez has been lying in a hospital bed with Guillain-Barre syndrome in Venezuela's muggy Anzoategui state since Friday as his family desperately hunts for immunoglobulin to treat the condition.
February 3, 2016 WHO concerned by report of sexual transmission of Zika The World Health Organization (WHO) voiced concern on Wednesday at a report that the Zika virus had been sexually transmitted in the United States and called for further investigation.
February 2, 2016 WHO moves into high gear to combat Zika, microcephaly, expert says The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that it was gearing up to combat the microcephaly outbreak in Latin America linked to the Zika virus, which it feared could spread to Asia and Africa that have "the highest birth rates in the world".
February 1, 2016 Factbox: Why the Zika virus is causing alarm in the Americas Global health officials say the Zika virus, linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil, is spreading rapidly in the Americas and could infect 3 million to 4 million people.
February 1, 2016 64 percent of US survey respondents to cancel travel to Zika-hit regions A survey by travel risk manager On Call International found that about 64 percent of American respondents would cancel their travel to Zika virus-affected countries.
