Two studies presented at a meeting of the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene have shown that Zika virus affects human health when it interacts with Chikugunya virus and Dengue fever. One group of scientists found that mosquitoes can identify the Zika virus and the virus ...
The Florida Department of Health has opened a second clinic in Miami where pregnant women can get screened for the Zika virus free of charge. The facility, called West Perrine Health Center, is located at 18255 Homestead Avenue. In addition, free tests can be taken in ...
Miami Beach's Zika virus infection zone has tripled and now covers two-thirds of the city. Governor Rick Scott announced this late on Friday, September 3, writes the Maiami Herald. Currently, the area of active transmission of the virus ...
Senior senators said Thursday that the main obstacle that prevents a compromise on a $ 1,1 billion bill to tackle the Zika virus could be removed soon. On Tuesday, a vote on the Republican-proposed bill was blocked by Democrats ...
Florida health officials reported the spread of the Zika virus in Miami Beach on Thursday, according to sources in the Miami Herald. Previously, foci of infection were identified in the Wynwood area of downtown Miami. Official information from the state health department has not yet been received, ...
A security vulnerability has been found in iOS and Mac OS X operating systems that can be hacked with a single, specially crafted TIFF, OpenEXR, Digital Asset Exchange or BMP image. The flaw is a set of five vulnerabilities, using which a hacker gains access to the password and user data, and ...
Up to 10 million smartphones running the Android operating system are infected with a virus that inflates traffic counters for advertising banners and redirects users to advertising sites, computer security experts say. The malware also secretly installs third-party applications and tracks the owners' preferences...
On the island of Oahub, Hawaii, an outbreak of hepatitis A has been reported. Over the past two weeks, 12 people have become ill, of whom six required hospitalization. Typically, the hepatitis A virus is spread through water, food and close personal contact. The infection leads to liver inflammation, which is easy ...
Meanwhile, Brazilian scientists argue that the Zika virus is more dangerous to humans than previously thought. According to neurologist Renato Sa, the destructive effect of the virus on the nervous system can remain unnoticed for a long time. This applies to every fifth woman infected with the virus. According to ...
On Monday, senior judge of Manhattan federal court Kimba Wood sentenced Russian Nikita Kuzmin to a 37-month prison term, which he has already served. The 28-year-old son of Russian singer Vladimir Kuzmin was arrested during a reckless visit to the United States in November 2010 and ...