‘No room for doubt’: New science proves Zika causes microcephaly
By Lena H. Sun September 15 Scientists have produced the strongest evidence yet that Zika virus infection in pregnant women causes microcephaly in their babies. In a report released Thursday, researchers from Brazil and Britain studied [...]
Chronic fatigue syndrome may be a human version of ‘hibernation’
By Ariana Eunjung Cha September 6 One of the most spectacular feats of such creatures as bats, bees and snakes is hibernation. For months at a time, these animals essentially go into power-save mode. Their temperature drops, metabolism slows down [...]
Newest superbug found in a Connecticut toddler
By Lena H. Sun September 9 This summer, a Pennsylvania woman was found to carry a superbug that is resistant to the antibiotic of last resort, causing alarm about the potential of dangerous drug resistance spreading across the [...]
Singapore Zika cases rise to 56 at one construction site; Malaysia starts border screening
By Ariana Eunjung Cha August 29 A public service announcement against the spread of Aedes mosquitoes, a carrier for the Zika virus, in the Aljunied Crescent neighborhood of Singapore on Aug. 29. (Roslan Rahman/Agence France-Presse [...]