Mosquito Bites May Spread Viral Infections Quicker and Raise Risk of Severe Illness Because of a problem with the body’s immune response that wasn’t previously known.
MIT Developed a Paper-Based Test That Can Detect the Zika Virus The inexpensive test is capable of detecting the virus within a few hours!
Scientists in Brazil Have Detected Zika in Monkeys The monkeys were found in municipalities with known cases of microcephaly
Scientists “Rescuing” Developing Countries From Disease Outbreaks May Actually Be Harmful Global health officials say “parachute research” and “biopiracy” has to stop.
New Evidence Finds that Zika Virus Could Cause a Severe Neurological Disorder Microcephaly isn’t the only thing to have on our radar.
Three Ways Synthetic Biology Could Annihilate Zika and Other Mosquito-Borne Diseases Insecticides and mosquito nets only get you so far. Synthetic biologists are ready to take the battle against mosquito-borne disease to the level of DNA – which might spell the insects’ ultimate doom.
Beyond Zika: 5 Other Viruses That Are Making Scientists Nervous And you thought there was only one to worry about...