The media and US leaders almost universally blame the mentally ill for shooting deaths
Doctors say US Zika epidemic is on the way, and Congress has yet to provide funding to fight it
‘We can't really get to the bottom of the problem unless we can create a culture where there's an open and honest discussion of the problem,’ author of study says
Doctors involved in public health say getting across the message that a mild disease could be devastating to unborn babies is challenging
Study shows definitive link, but slew of questions remains regarding mosquito-borne virus and how it affects babies and their development
March of Dimes' medical director says 'we have only weeks to prepare before the mosquitoes, and perhaps the virus, will get ahead of us'
The mosquito breeding season is getting underway in the U.S., and there's growing concern about the mosquito-borne Zika virus. Dozens of organizations joined the March of Dimes on Tuesday in urging Congress to approve an emergency funding measure to protect pregnant women and to promote research on the Zika virus. VOA's Carol Pearson reports.
Officials gather at Centers for Disease Control headquarters to get ready for likelihood of Zika's spread across US; reducing risk to pregnant women tops list of urgent issues
Health officials from across country will meet Friday in Atlanta to discuss preparations for mosquito season, possible disease outbreaks
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning doctors that routinely prescribing narcotic painkillers leads to drug addiction and overdose deaths. VOA's Carol Pearson reports the health agency has asked doctors and patients to rethink the use of these drugs and to review alternative ways of relieving pain.
Lead author says 'mind plays a very important part' in dealing with chronic pain
Researchers scramble for options beyond aggressively spraying insecticides — which have limited effectiveness, kill other insects as well, and lead to broad environmental exposure
One study finds abnormalities in 29 percent of fetuses of women who tested positive for Zika virus and who had ultrasound examinations
Scientists are making new discoveries about the Zika virus almost daily, and the more they learn, the more frightening the virus becomes. There is nothing quick or easy about combating Zika or the mosquito that carries it. VOA's Carol Pearson reports.
Groundbreaking study explores how mosquito-borne virus reacts with cells that are building blocks of the brain
Complications, miscarriages follow for five women; connection between Zika, microcephaly ‘getting stronger and stronger,’ says head of CDC
Dr. Margaret Chan calls Zika a bigger problem than West Africa's Ebola epidemic, given the magnitude of Zika's spread and its possible link to microcephaly
Study of hundreds of mothers, babies in Brazil aims to shed light on potential link between Zika, microcephaly; similar research is focused on Guillain-Barré syndrome
The most alarming aspect of the Zika virus is a possible link to microcephaly
Worldwide cooperation, communication crucial in efforts to contain and control future viral outbreaks, experts say
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