Monthly Archives: October 2017


Postdoctoral scientist wins fellowship for work on Zika – Yale Daily News (blog)10/31/2017Postdoctoral scientist wins fellowship for work on ZikaYale Daily News (blog)Jurado was awarded a $60,000 grant from L'Oréal USA's For Women in Science Fellowship on Oct. 10 to support her ongoing research into the Zika virus, a mosquito-borne […]

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Researchers report how Zika virus infects developing brain – Xinhua10/28/2017Researchers report how Zika virus infects developing brainXinhuaLOS ANGELES, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — An international research team reported this week that the Zika virus is transmitted from mother to her fetus by infected cells that will later develop into the brain's […]

Researchers report how Zika virus infects developing brain – Xinhua



Gang violence, Zika, hurricanes no obstacle for a few devoted Socceroos fans – The Sydney Morning Herald10/28/2017The Sydney Morning HeraldGang violence, Zika, hurricanes no obstacle for a few devoted Socceroos fansThe Sydney Morning HeraldThe Australian government keeps a list of what would seem like quite reasonable reasons not to travel […]

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Combination of El Niño and 2016 Ecuador earthquake likely worsened Zika outbreak – environmentalresearchweb10/27/2017Combination of El Niño and 2016 Ecuador earthquake likely worsened Zika outbreakenvironmentalresearchwebA Zika virus outbreak in coastal Ecuador in 2016 was likely worsened by a strong El Niño and a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the region […]

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Beyond Mosquitoes: Sexual and Reproductive Health in Zika's Wake – Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting10/10/2017Pulitzer Center on Crisis ReportingBeyond Mosquitoes: Sexual and Reproductive Health in Zika's WakePulitzer Center on Crisis ReportingRECIFE, BRAZIL—By August 2016, just over a year after the Zika virus epidemic began in Brazil, the number of live […]

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Zika Virus Vaccines Market : Rising Application in Medical Devices to Fuel Growth 2025 – Medgadget (blog)10/26/2017Zika Virus Vaccines Market : Rising Application in Medical Devices to Fuel Growth 2025Medgadget (blog)With the zika virus spreading at an alarming rate across the world, the global market for zika virus vaccines is […]

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Macula, optic nerve defects common in congenital Zika syndrome – Healio10/25/2017Contagionlive.comMacula, optic nerve defects common in congenital Zika syndromeHealioAll infants with suspected congenital Zika syndrome have been found to have vision impairment, S. Grace Prakalapakorn, MD, PhD, assistant professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at Duke University, said during the Zika […]

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Zika Virus Market Analysis and Research Report by Experts 2017 – TechnoPOW (blog)10/24/2017Zika Virus Market Analysis and Research Report by Experts 2017TechnoPOW (blog)Global Zika Virus Market Research Report 2017 to 2022 presents an in-depth assessment of the Zika Virus including enabling technologies, key trends, market drivers, challenges, standardization, regulatory landscape, […]

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CDC Lifts Zika Travel Advisory in Brownsville – KRGV10/23/2017KRGVCDC Lifts Zika Travel Advisory in BrownsvilleKRGVBROWNSVILLE – A travel advisory warning pregnant women not to travel to Brownsville has been lifted. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was warning women they risked contracting the Zika virus. Last year, CHANNEL […]

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Penn researchers helped to develop a new vaccine for Zika that is both effective and safe – The Daily Pennsylvanian10/23/2017The Daily PennsylvanianPenn researchers helped to develop a new vaccine for Zika that is both effective and safeThe Daily PennsylvanianPenn researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind vaccine to fight the Zika virus […]

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U. study: Olympic athletes in Rio dodged Zika, but not West Nile and other mosquito-borne illnesses – Salt Lake Tribune10/07/2017Salt Lake TribuneU. study: Olympic athletes in Rio dodged Zika, but not West Nile and other mosquito-borne illnessesSalt Lake TribuneThere were no confirmed Zika infections among athletes or visitors in Brazil […]

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CDC updates Zika guidance for infant care – Medical Xpress10/20/2017Medical XpressCDC updates Zika guidance for infant careMedical Xpress(HealthDay)—The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its interim guidance for U.S. health care providers caring for infants with possible congenital Zika virus infection, according to a report published […]

CDC updates Zika guidance for infant care – Medical Xpress



CDC Update Zika Guidance with 3 Clinical Scenarios – Monthly Prescribing Reference10/20/2017CDC Update Zika Guidance with 3 Clinical ScenariosMonthly Prescribing ReferenceHealthDay News — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its interim guidance for U.S. health care providers caring for infants with possible congenital Zika virus […]

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New CDC Guidance on Caring for Infants With Congenital Zika – Medscape10/20/2017MedscapeNew CDC Guidance on Caring for Infants With Congenital ZikaMedscapeThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released updated clinical guidance on caring for infants who have or might have congenitally acquired Zika infection. The new guidance, which […]

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CDC Issues Updated Guidance for Infants Born to Mothers with Possible Zika Infection During Pregnancy – (blog)10/19/2017Contagionlive.com (blog)CDC Issues Updated Guidance for Infants Born to Mothers with Possible Zika Infection During PregnancyContagionlive.com (blog)In August 2017, the CDC, in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics as well as the American […]

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Is Retinal Degeneration Linked to Zika Virus? – Medical News Bulletin10/19/2017Is Retinal Degeneration Linked to Zika Virus?Medical News BulletinZika virus is a recent epidemic crisis whose most dangerous outcome is nervous system damage to developing brains, often resulting in microcephaly. The eye's retina is an extension of the brain that […]

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Where health and weather data meet: AccuWeather unveils Zika Risk Index app – Healthcare IT News10/18/2017Healthcare IT NewsWhere health and weather data meet: AccuWeather unveils Zika Risk Index appHealthcare IT NewsAccuWeather announced a new app that shows the risk of being exposed to Zika in geographical locations across the United […]

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More evidence of Zika, GBS link found in Puerto Rico – CIDRAP10/17/2017CIDRAPMore evidence of Zika, GBS link found in Puerto RicoCIDRAPA research letter published in the latest Journal of the American Medical Association provides more compelling evidence of a correlation between Zika infection and the subsequent development of Guillain-Barre syndrome […]

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OSHA releases fact sheets on Zika virus, evaluation of Shipyard Competent Person programs – Safety+Health magazine10/17/2017Safety+Health magazineOSHA releases fact sheets on Zika virus, evaluation of Shipyard Competent Person programsSafety+Health magazineWashington – OSHA has released two new fact sheets: one on preventing Zika virus exposure in biomedical laboratory workers and the […]

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Foreign Stock Roundup: Roche Gets FDA Nod for Zika Test, Shell to Buy NewMotion10/16/2017Foreign Stock Roundup: Roche Gets FDA Nod for Zika Test, Shell to Buy NewMotionZacks.comTensions emanating from the Catalonia crisis and stalled Brexit negotiations failed to impede gains in Europe's stocks last week. Instead, company-specific news took center […]

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State confirms 1st Zika infection from mosquito for 2017 – The Northwest Florida Daily News10/15/2017The Northwest Florida Daily NewsState confirms 1st Zika infection from mosquito for 2017The Northwest Florida Daily NewsTALLAHASSEE — Florida health officials are reporting the state's first case this year of the Zika virus transmitted by a […]

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EU providing funds for regional Zika campaign – Jamaica Observer10/14/2017Jamaica ObserverEU providing funds for regional Zika campaignJamaica ObserverIt said the main activities are to promote early detection and effective monitoring of Zika, to enhance laboratory capacity for detection, to assist in the development of national registries of pregnant women exposed […]

EU providing funds for regional Zika campaign – Jamaica Observer







Experimental Zika Virus Vaccine Ready for Trial Testing – KRGV10/13/2017KRGVExperimental Zika Virus Vaccine Ready for Trial TestingKRGVEDINBURG – An experimental Zika virus vaccine arrived in the Rio Grande Valley and is ready for trial. Researchers at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance are asking people between the ages of 15 to 35 […]

Experimental Zika Virus Vaccine Ready for Trial Testing – KRGV



Academic Antibodies Attack Zika and Dengue – Technology Networks10/12/2017Technology NetworksAcademic Antibodies Attack Zika and DengueTechnology NetworksThe researchers began by comparing the virus neutralizing ability of the EDE1-B10 antibodies against four different type of dengue virus and the African and Asian-American strains of the Zika virus in cells in culture. They […]

Academic Antibodies Attack Zika and Dengue – Technology Networks



Single case of locally transmitted Zika virus confirmed by Florida health department – ABC News10/12/2017STATSingle case of locally transmitted Zika virus confirmed by Florida health departmentABC NewsAfter the couple returned home, one partner fell ill to symptoms consistent with Zika virus infection, according to the health department. Evidence from a […]

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New 'dipstick' test for Zika, dengue – ModernMedicine10/11/2017ModernMedicineNew 'dipstick' test for Zika, dengueModernMedicineA fast and cost-effective new dipstick test for Zika virus (ZKV) can distinguish between it and dengue viruses (DENV) without cross-reactivity, according to a report in Science Translational Medicine. The diagnostic also is an advance, said the … […]

New 'dipstick' test for Zika, dengue – ModernMedicine



CARPHA launches new initiative to deal with Zika virus – Jamaica Observer10/11/2017Jamaica ObserverCARPHA launches new initiative to deal with Zika virusJamaica ObserverPORT Of SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Two years after the first outbreak of the mosquito borne disease, Zika, in the Caribbean, the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says […]

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Better 'mini brains' could help scientists identify treatments for Zika-related brain damage – UCLA Newsroom10/10/2017UCLA NewsroomBetter 'mini brains' could help scientists identify treatments for Zika-related brain damageUCLA NewsroomIn a study published in the journal Cell Reports, the researchers used the organoids to better understand how Zika infects and damages fetal […]

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Single Mutation Contributes to Fetal Microcephaly in Zika Virus – Infectious Disease Advisor10/10/2017Single Mutation Contributes to Fetal Microcephaly in Zika VirusInfectious Disease AdvisorThe researchers found that a single serine to glutamin substitution (S139N) in the viral polyprotein substantially increased Zika virus infectivity in both human and mouse neural progenitor cells. […]

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Will Weatherford endorses Ardian Zika for HD 37 seat in 2018 – Florida Politics (blog)10/09/2017Florida Politics (blog)Will Weatherford endorses Ardian Zika for HD 37 seat in 2018Florida Politics (blog)Former House Speaker Will Weatherford is endorsing Ardian Zika for the Pasco County-based House District 37 seat. “I've known Ardian Zika for […]

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U of U scientists detail findings of Zika virus study conducted during Olympic Games10/08/2017fox13now.comU of U scientists detail findings of Zika virus study conducted during Olympic Gamesfox13now.comSALT LAKE CITY — University of Utah scientists say they've made a surprise discovery about Olympic athletes who traveled to Brazil last year. They […]

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Instant Dengue, Zika Viruses Tests 'Work Like Typical Pregnancy Test' – Sputnik International10/08/2017Sputnik InternationalInstant Dengue, Zika Viruses Tests 'Work Like Typical Pregnancy Test'Sputnik InternationalAn international scientific team has developed a low-cost instant test for the dengue and Zika viruses. Dr. Helena de Puig, one of the first authors of the […]

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Antibody cocktail 'potentially feasible' for Zika therapy – Gears Of Biz10/07/2017Antibody cocktail 'potentially feasible' for Zika therapyGears Of BizResearchers injected the antibody trio into four lab monkeys, and a day later they were exposed to the Zika virus. None of the monkeys developed Zika infection during three weeks of observation, […]

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This paper-based test quickly diagnoses Zika – Medical Design & Outsourcing10/06/2017Medical Design & OutsourcingThis paper-based test quickly diagnoses ZikaMedical Design & OutsourcingOne of the other challenges of diagnosing Zika is that a lot of the tests are based on antibodies that interact with NS1, a viral protein found in the […]

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Discovery offers clues to why Zika became more dangerous – Medical Xpress10/04/2017Medical XpressDiscovery offers clues to why Zika became more dangerousMedical XpressUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln virologists have identified a Zika mutation that may help explain why the virus became more lethal during outbreaks that sickened tens of thousands of people in […]

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Wilton Simpson latest Republican to back Ardian Zika in HD 37 race – SaintPetersBlog (blog)10/03/2017SaintPetersBlog (blog)Wilton Simpson latest Republican to back Ardian Zika in HD 37 raceSaintPetersBlog (blog)“Ardian Zika's story is a modern-day story of the American Dream,” Simpson said Tuesday in a statement from the Zika campaign, referring to […]

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Sudden increase in Zika's potency linked to small mutation – Genetic Literacy Project10/04/2017Genetic Literacy ProjectSudden increase in Zika's potency linked to small mutationGenetic Literacy ProjectIt remains one of the great mysteries of the Zika epidemic: Why did a virus that existed for decades elsewhere in the world suddenly seem to […]

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CDC shutters command center for Zika monitoring – Medical Xpress10/03/2017Medical XpressCDC shutters command center for Zika monitoringMedical XpressWith Zika waning in the Caribbean and South America, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday that the federal agency was deactivating the command center for monitoring and coordinating emergency […]

CDC shutters command center for Zika monitoring – Medical Xpress



CDC Deactivates the Emergency Operations Center for Zika Response – Infection Control Today10/01/2017CDC Deactivates the Emergency Operations Center for Zika ResponseInfection Control TodayThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) deactivated its emergency response for Zika virus (Zika) to transition efforts to normal program operations on Sept. 29, 2017. On […]

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Chinese Scientists Discover Why Zika Virus Causes Babies to Have Small Heads – NextShark10/02/2017NextSharkChinese Scientists Discover Why Zika Virus Causes Babies to Have Small HeadsNextSharkA team of scientists, led by Cheng-Feng Qin of the Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology in China, may have just discovered why the Zika virus […]

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Zika infections are well below Florida's 2016 level – The Real Deal Magazine10/01/2017Bangladesh News 24 hoursZika infections are well below Florida's 2016 levelThe Real Deal MagazineReported cases of Zika infection have plunged in Florida this year, sparing the state from further declines in tourist traffic due to the mosquito-borne virus. […]

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Single mutation in Zika virus causes microcephaly – Healio10/01/2017Single mutation in Zika virus causes microcephalyHealioResearchers identified a single genetic mutation in Zika virus that significantly enhances its infectivity and results in microcephaly. “Our findings offer an explanation for the unexpected causal link of [Zika virus (ZIKV)] to microcephaly, and will […]

Single mutation in Zika virus causes microcephaly – Healio



Global Zika Virus Testing Market 2017- ARUP Laboratories, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc – News of Columnist: Research News By09/30/2017News of Columnist: Research News By Market.BizGlobal Zika Virus Testing Market 2017- ARUP Laboratories, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics IncNews of Columnist: Research News By Market.BizGlobal Zika Virus Testing Market 2017 Research Report presents […]

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