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Ideal time for COVID-19 booster shot is six months after the second dose, says Bharat Biotech MD
"The ideal time for a booster dose is six months after the second dose," Ella stated. Abo…
PTI
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A potential vaccine for the Zika virus just passed a major milestone: It protected mice from getting sick
In a paper published in the journal Science Advances on Wednesday, researchers from the University …
Aria Bendix,Aria Bendix
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The White House wants to spend $1.8 billion to fight the untreatable Zika virus, and now health experts have an ambitious solution
The increased attention is definitely helpful, but it won't be quite enough to get a vaccine in ear…
Lydia Ramsey
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Another worrisome problem is afflicting many of the same places where Zika is spreading
The dengue virus causes flu-like symptoms that can develop into a more serious and deadly infection…
Lydia Ramsey
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Bernie Sanders lashed out at a drug company for potentially profiting from Zika
Sanofi has developed vaccines for other infectious diseases in the past, most recently getting appr…
Lydia Ramsey
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The US has its first case of sexually transmitted Zika virus related to the recent outbreak
In December 2013, during a Zika outbreak in French Polynesia, a patient that was seeking treatment …
Lydia Ramsey
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The most detailed image of the Zika virus ever captured might reveal a way to fight the birth-defect causing disease
"With the higher resolution, it is now possible to efficiently design vaccines and engineer anti-vi…
Kevin Loria
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Here's everything you need to know about the Zika virus
However, just days ago, U.S. health officials gave the green light for human testing of an experime…
Lisa Ryan
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President Obama is worried about an untreatable virus that's carried by mosquitoes and infecting more Americans
There is no vaccine or treatment for Zika, partially because it didn't become a widespread problem …
Lydia Ramsey
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Colombia has linked Zika to 3 deaths
Zika is carried by mosquitoes, namely the Aedes aegypti, a tropical bug that's great at transmittin…
Lydia Ramsey
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Here's why it's so hard to know if you have Zika
But because it's so similar to these other viruses, it makes Zika seriously difficult to test for. …
Lydia Ramsey
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Scientists just discovered a disturbing new defect associated with the untreatable Zika virus
It's Zika's connection to microcephaly that's particularly concerning. This connection has raised c…
Lydia Ramsey
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This the first time in 50 years that the CDC has seen a 'phenomenon' like the one they're observing with Zika
CDC director Tom Frieden also said during a call with reporters on Friday that because the link bet…
Lydia Ramsey
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Here are the places Zika would most likely be transmitted if it became an issue in the US
Here's why: Researchers think what happens with Zika will be similar to what's happened with other …
Lydia Ramsey
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More than 30 travelers returning to the US have been found to have the untreatable Zika virus
One reason Zika is troubling is that it has been linked to birth defects. After some mothers showed…
Lydia Ramsey
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Summer is coming - and that's got people worried about the mosquitoes that come with it
In some ways, the US is particularly well-equipped to handle a Zika outbreak. Most Americans have a…
Lydia Ramsey
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3 babies have been born with Zika-related birth defects in the US
Isabela Cristina, 18, who is six months pregnant, shows a photo of her ultrasound at the IMIP hospi…
Lydia Ramsey
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The untreatable Zika virus is expanding its reach - and it's not letting up anytime soon
Because Zika hasn't posed a threat until very recently, there aren't many treatments or vaccines in…
Lydia Ramsey
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The US just took a critical step to preventing Zika outbreaks
The Zika virus, which is transmitted mainly via mosquitoes, has been identified in the US but …