Zika

Zika Virus Affects The Eyes, And Doctors Are Only Beginning To Understand How

An international team of researchers believe they have identified three previously unrecognized eye conditions that may be linked to Zika virus infections.

Ebola, Zika, And SARS Couldn't Have Spread Without Our Help

The world’s scientific community is focused on how to improve detection and responses to emerging diseases such as Zika virus and Ebola. So what can we learn from the most recent large-scale outbreaks?

As Zika Spreads, So Do Conspiracy Theories

The Zika virus isn't just spreading disease across much of the globe, it's also spreading conspiracy theories through Twitter, a new study finds.

World Bank Launches $500M Insurance Fund To Fight Pandemics

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said the Ebola crisis was "a wake-up call to the world."

CDC Says 157 Pregnant Women In U.S. Test Positive For Zika

Some 157 pregnant women in the United States and another 122 in U.S. territories have tested positive for infection with the Zika virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.

Brazil-Type Zika Confirmed In Africa For First Time: WHO

The Zika virus blamed for neurological disorders and birth abnormalities in Brazil has been confirmed to be circulating in Africa for the first time after being sequenced from a sample from Cape Verde, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

Zika Virus May Spread To Europe In Coming Months, WHO Warns

The Zika virus, an infectious disease linked to severe birth defects in babies, may spread into Europe as the weather gets warmer, although the risk is low, health officials said on Wednesday.

IBM Designs Giant Molecule To Stop Viruses Dead In Their Tracks

A new macromolecule is designed to fight off an array of deadly viral infections, including the Zika virus, Ebola, and dengue fever.

Senate Negotiators Zero In On Zika Virus Funding

U.S. Senate negotiators on Wednesday tried to reach a deal to provide more than $1 billion to battle the Zika virus that is feared will creep north into the United States with the onset of warmer weather, which breeds mosquitoes that could carry the disease.