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With a strong global health leader to coordinate a mosquito eradication campaign, pilot studies and the pursuit of a vaccine, it might be possible to make a major dent in the rapidly spreading Zika virus now decimating the Americas. The CDC is urging pregnant women to postpone...

The particular mosquito to blame for the Zika virus is the female Aedes Aegypti mosquito, a common mosquito in the warmer Gulf coast states.

But body type “was only one of the criticisms”, he said. The global sales of Barbie dolls has been dropping as of late, with a reported 14% drop announced by Mattel in October of previous year. Today, the release of the 2016 Barbie Fashionistas line has been mostly...

Genetically modified mosquitoes that would help fight the Zika virus are getting urgent attention from USA regulators as global health officials raise alarms about the pathogen’s spread.

Brazilian officials still say they believe there’s a sharp increase in cases of microcephaly and strongly suspect the Zika virus, which first appeared in the country past year, is to blame.

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The HPV vaccine, known as Gardasil and which is free for 12- to 13-year-old Australian girls and boys, prevents infection from both HPV types 18 and 16, as well as 6 and 11. Women should have a Pap screening at least every three years beginning at age 21. The CDC recommends...

The ex-Chicago Bears quarterback spoke out about using medical marijuana this week during a team reunion celebrating their Super Bowl win 30 years ago, the Chicago Tribune reports. He has been diagnosed with early onset dementia and frequently experiences severe headaches,...

In order for a case to be confirmed, an individual has to be tested at a hospital.

However, with the onset of spring and summer, the risk of Zika virus transmission in Europe will grow, as mosquitoes find better breeding grounds in warmer climates.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Member Tom Carper and Chairman Ron Johnson have written to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Thomas Frieden asking for more information about federal...

In a separate press release, Xerox said that its board has unanimously approved management’s plan to separate Xerox into two independent publicly- traded companies.

He was one of several officers who raced to the scene after receiving a report about a “loose, vicious dog” dog on Nucla Street. Moments later, the stunned dog charges out of the garage and away from the officers before one raises his gun and shoots her five times....

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The CDC says the Zika virus, which may cause serious birth defects, is spreading rapidly in South and Central America.