Mosquito-packed drones could give extra bite to Zika fight TEPIC: Spraying thousands of chilled, sterile mosquitoes from specially adapted drones could prove a cost-effective way to slash numbers of the insects and curb the spread of Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases, say the backers of the... Environment 23 Jan, 2018
Tech companies wage war on disease-carrying mosquitoes CHICAGO: American technology companies are bringing automation and robotics to the age-old task of battling mosquitoes in a bid to halt the spread of Zika and other mosquito-borne maladies worldwide. Firms including Microsoft Corp and... Mobile & Apps 11 Jul, 2017
Puerto Rico declares Zika outbreak over, CDC maintains travel warning Puerto Rico on Monday declared that the 2016 Zika epidemic is over, saying transmission of the virus that can cause birth defects when pregnant women are exposed has fallen significantly.About 10 cases of the mosquito-borne disease have been... Environment 06 Jun, 2017
Brazil to monitor Zika babies for 3 years SAO PAULO: Brazil's Health Ministry said Friday that babies whose mothers were infected by the Zika virus during pregnancy will be monitored until they are 3 years old to detect the presence of possible problems other than microcephaly. The... Environment 20 Nov, 2016
US declares health emergency in Puerto Rico due to Zika SAN JUAN: The US government on Friday declared a public health emergency in Puerto Rico as a result of a Zika epidemic. The declaration allows the US Department of Health and Human Services to award grants, access emergency funds and temporarily... Women 13 Aug, 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
US to help fund technology to eliminate Zika in blood supply NEW YORK: The US government said on Monday it has agreed to help fund two pathogen reduction technologies to help reduce the risk of Zika virus and other infections from being transmitted through the blood supply. The Department of Health and Human... Environment 21 Jun, 2016
Venezuela takes on Zika amid shortages, information blackout CARACAS, VENEZUELA: This is what the Zika outbreak looks like in Venezuela, a country whose medical system has teetered for months on the brink of collapse: There's a lack of bug spray to prevent mosquito bites, scant contraceptives to avert... Women 22 Feb, 2016
Zika crisis pressures Vatican to soften contraception stance RECIFE: On the frontline of Brazil's fight against Zika, Vandson Holanda sends Roman Catholic volunteers into the poorest areas of this city, showing residents how to protect themselves against mosquitoes that carry the virus linked to birth... Women 19 Feb, 2016
Study suggests Zika can cross placenta, adds to microcephaly link LONDON: In what experts describe as another piece of evidence linking Zika with the risk of birth defects, researchers on Wednesday reported finding the virus in the amniotic fluid of two pregnant women whose foetuses were diagnosed with... Women 18 Feb, 2016
Inadequate testing thwarts efforts to measure Zika's impact RIO DI JANIERO: One major hurdle is thwarting efforts to measure the extent of the Zika epidemic and its suspected links to thousands of birth defects in Brazil: accurate diagnosis of a virus that still confounds blood tests. Genetic tests and... Mobile & Apps 05 Feb, 2016
