On Monday, director general of the World Health Organization Dr. Margaret Chan declared the mosquito-borne Zika virus to be an international public health emergency. Chan made a particular point of ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new Zika vaccine from Brazil shields the brain and testicles, avoids dengue confusion, and could reshape prevention strategies ...
On 1 February 2016, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) due to a serious outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil. Zika virus, a ...
The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a travel-related case of Zika virus on Oahu and identified two others who may have been exposed, prompting a public warning to avoid mosquito bites ...
A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus's infectious success: Zika uses host cells' own 'self-care' system of clearing away useless molecules to suppress the host proteins that the ...
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When a nasty bug infects a cell, the cell sends out riders called interferons that, like Paul Revere, warn the other cells: A virus is coming! A virus is coming! Interferons bind to receptors on the ...