Category Archives: microcephaly

Christine Curry Is Helping Expecting Mothers With Zika Prepare For an Uncertain Future

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Meredith Rutland Bauer

The Florida doctor is one of the leaders in the fight against the debilitating disease. Continue reading Christine Curry Is Helping Expecting Mothers With Zika Prepare For an Uncertain Future→

Florida Needs a New Place to Release Genetically-Modified Anti-Zika Mosquitoes

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Kaleigh Rogers for Motherboard

The local community voted against the experiment, but the government has decided to move forward somewhere else. Continue reading Florida Needs a New Place to Release Genetically-Modified Anti-Zika Mosquitoes→

Scientists Have Found a Possible Way to Protect Babies from Zika

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Kaleigh Rogers for Motherboard

A new study from Yale neuroscientists uncovered exactly how Zika attacks a developing brain. Continue reading Scientists Have Found a Possible Way to Protect Babies from Zika→

Zika Definitely, Without a Doubt Causes Microcephaly

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Kate Lunau for Motherboard

The CDC isn’t mincing words anymore. Continue reading Zika Definitely, Without a Doubt Causes Microcephaly→

When Zika Hits the US, Poorest Areas Will be Hardest Hit

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Kate Lunau for Motherboard

More than 300 officials gathered at CDC headquarters to prepare. Continue reading When Zika Hits the US, Poorest Areas Will be Hardest Hit→

CDC Doctor Says There’s No Question Zika Is Linked to Microcephaly

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Kaleigh Rogers for Motherboard

Efforts are now turning to preventing, and new concerns over links for paralysis-causing syndrome. Continue reading CDC Doctor Says There’s No Question Zika Is Linked to Microcephaly→