Woman found to spread Zika through sex for 1st time NEW YORK: A New York City woman infected her male partner with Zika virus through sex, the first time female-to-male transmission of the germ has been documented. Zika is usually spread by mosquitoes, and health officials have known for some... Environment 16 Jul, 2016
Golf's Rio exodus may hit sport's Olympic prospects; ICC LONDON: High-profile withdrawals of male golfers from next month's Rio Games might damage cricket's chances of becoming an Olympic sport, fears the International Cricket Council (ICC). Golf's return to Olympics for the first time since 1904 has... 15 Jul, 2016
US lawmakers to go on vacation WASHINGTON: Congress is about to leave for a seven-week vacation without giving the Obama administration any of the $1.9 billion it's seeking to battle the Zika virus, and a Senate effort to revive the nuts-and-bolts process of passing agency budgets... Women 14 Jul, 2016
McIlroy, stars braced for Troon test in British Open Troon, July 13 Treacherous and unfamiliar challenges lie in wait as the British Open returns to Royal Troon this week and Rory McIlroy returns to the hunt for the Claret Jug. McIlroy, who leads a host of the sport’s biggest names to have... 14 Jul, 2016
Inaction on Zika funding likely to delay vaccine testing WASHINGTON: The Obama administration on Tuesday cautioned top lawmakers that continued gridlock over legislation to combat the Zika virus could delay research and development of a vaccine to protect against Zika and tests to detect it. The... Women 13 Jul, 2016
McIlroy delivers low blow as Spieth admits �hardest decision� Troon, July 12 Rory McIlroy dealt another blow to golf’s relationship with the Olympics on Tuesday as he indicated that he would only watch “the stuff that matters” at next month’s Games. The final 60-man list of players to go to Rio... 13 Jul, 2016
Golfers using Zika as an excuse, says Redgrave LONDON: Some male golfers are using the Zika virus as an excuse for missing the Rio Olympics when really the big-money majors matter more to them, Britain's five-times rowing gold medallist Steve Redgrave said on Tuesday. Redgrave, who won gold at... 12 Jul, 2016
1st death related to Zika virus seen in continental US SALT LAKE CITY: A person infected with Zika has died in Utah, and while the exact cause is unclear, authorities said Friday it marks the first death related to the virus in the continental US. The unidentified Salt Lake County resident... Environment 09 Jul, 2016
Puerto Rico urged to use aerial spraying to contain Zika virus The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the Zika virus was spreading fast in Puerto Rico and urged the US territory to conduct aerial spraying to control mosquito populations to reduce Zika-associated birth... Women 07 Jul, 2016
Brazil police investigate federations for allegedly embezzling Olympic investments: TV Brazilian federal police are investigating local sports federations for allegedly embezzling funds meant for training Olympic athletes, Globo TV said on Sunday. Police suspect Brazilian federations misappropriated funds destined to buy equipment and... 04 Jul, 2016
Hend happy to handle Australia's hopes in Rio golf SYDNEY: Scott Hend might not be the best known Australian golfer but the peripatetic world number 75 says he is happy to handle the burden of his country's hopes at the Rio Olympics after a rash of high profile withdrawals. World number one Jason... 29 Jun, 2016
Monkey study finds Zika infection lasts longer in pregnancy WASHINGTON: Researchers infected pregnant monkeys with the Zika virus to learn how it harms developing fetuses — and in a highly unusual twist, the public can get a real-time peek at the findings. Among the first surprising results: While most... Mobile & Apps 29 Jun, 2016
