Zika Virus

How mosquitos "see" a human arm, depending on how that arm is covered.

Here’s What You Look Like to a Mosquito

The biting insects use infrared radiation to find skin. Loose clothing could help you hide.

Biology Isaac Schultz Aug 23

In a Medical Twist, Zika Virus Could Become a Weapon Against Brain Cancer

A live but weakened version of the Zika virus can selectively target and kill off brain tumor cells, researchers found.

Health Ed Cara Mar 12

10 Percent of Pregnant US Women With Zika Had Fetus Or Baby With Birth Defects

The US Centers for Disease Control has released a sobering new study detailing the birth defect rates among pregnant American women infected by the Zika virus. It’s as bad as we feared. The CDC Vital Signs study is the first comprehensive analysis of Zika-infected pregnant women entered into the US Zika Pregnancy Registry (USZPR) from…

Tech News George Dvorsky Apr 4

The WHO Was Wrong to Say Zika Is No Longer an Emergency

Earlier today, the World Health Organization declared that the Zika virus, along with its related neurological complications, no longer constitutes an international emergency. The announcement is a troubling development that could threaten important research, while also undermining those who are most affected, namely women, children, and the poor. Zika is no longer an international Public…

Tech News George Dvorsky Nov 18

Walt Disney World Won’t Say The Word Zika

Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld Florida have all put up signs about mosquito prevention efforts today. The Florida theme parks will also start offering free mosquito repellant to any visitors who ask for it. But curiously you won’t find the one word that matters on any of the signs or handouts: Zika. WDW…

Tech News Matt Novak Aug 28

Florida’s Bummer Summer Continues as Zika Believed To Have Spread to Miami Beach [Update: It Did]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has already issued one Zika-related travel advisory in the United States, but that soon may expand to one of our country’s largest summer party cities. STAT spoke with an anonymous health official who said that a number of cases that have popped up in Florida that can…

Tech News Carli Velocci Aug 18

Should Christmas in Miami Be Canceled Because of Zika?

Zika is officially here, with fifteen confirmed cases in the Miami neighborhood of Wynwood over the past week. On Monday, the CDC told pregnant women not to travel to this neighborhood, marking the first time the government agency has issued such a travel warning within the United States. It is likely Miami will see more…

Health Maddie Stone Aug 3

The Florida Zika Outbreak Is Looking Worse and Worse

This morning, Florida Governor Rick Scott announced that 10 more people in Florida have contracted the Zika virus, likely through mosquito bites, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 14 cases. Citing the increase, the governor also asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to mobilize an Emergency Response Team to help the…

Tech News Sophie Kleeman Aug 1

Florida Governor Says Mosquitoes Are Spreading Zika in This Miami Neighborhood

At a dramatic press conference held earlier today, Governor Rick Scott said Florida is the first state in the US to see locally transmitted Zika virus. The evidence is circumstantial at best, but officials aren’t taking any chances. Florida has become the first state in our country to have a local transmission of the Zika…

Tech News George Dvorsky Jul 29

Scientists Are Trying to Figure Out If There’s a New Way You Can Get Zika

Zika is scary, but as long as we don’t travel to certain countries and don’t have sex with people who are infected, all is well, right? Nope, maybe not. Scientist are trying to figure out how a man in Utah got Zika when the state has no infected mosquitoes and he didn’t have sex with…

Health Angela Chen Jul 19

The Zika Epidemic Has Been Given a Three-Year Expiration Date

Models produced by researchers at Imperial College London indicate that the ongoing Zika epidemic in parts of Latin American will likely burn itself out within three years. Finally, we have some good news to share about this dreadful disease. A new report published in Science concludes that the Zika epidemic will largely come to an…

Tech News George Dvorsky Jul 15

The CDC Will Pay You For Zika-Infected Semen

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is collecting semen from hundreds of Zika-infected men to figure out how long the sexually transmitted virus lingers in the body. Zika is primarily transmitted by infected mosquitoes, but it can also spread through sexual contact. Virus particles remain in the body even after symptoms have disappeared, but…

Tech News George Dvorsky Jul 14

Government-Funded Zika Study to Use Olympic Athletes as Guinea Pigs

In an effort to learn more about the dreaded disease, the National Institutes of Health is funding a study in which a group of US athletes, coaches, and staff will be monitored for exposure to the Zika virus while attending the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Brazil. Earlier this year, the US Olympic Committee…

Tech News George Dvorsky Jul 5

The List of Zika Birth Defects Is Even Longer Than We Thought

Since the Centers for Disease Control confirmed that the Zika virus could cause microcephaly in newborns, the list of the effects of the virus only continues to grow. According to Scientific American, research to be presented at a teratology conference in San Antonio, Texas, next week states that babies born seemingly healthy after exposure to…

Tech News Carli Velocci Jun 25

Zika Can Cause Birth Defects Even If Mothers Show No Symptoms

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that Zika-infected women who are in their third trimester have virtually no chance of having children with microcephaly. Troublingly, the same study shows that women who exhibit no symptoms can still give birth to babies with brain abnormalities. The Zika virus has been…

Tech News George Dvorsky Jun 16

7 Bullshit Cures For Zika That Are Spreading Online

The Zika virus has officially spread to over 50 countries, including the United States. And like public health threats of the past, there are plenty of hucksters trying to sell “natural” remedies for Zika online. But they’re all bullshit. “There are no FDA-approved medical products for the Zika virus,” FDA Press Officer Tara Goodwin told…

Tech News Matt Novak Jun 16

Idiot Who Says Zika Is a Conspiracy Still Wants You to Buy His Bug Spray

Websites like Natural News accuse the Centers for Disease Control of orchestrating a global conspiracy around the Zika virus. Specifically, they claim that the illnesses and birth defects that people are seeing have nothing to do with the virus, but instead have something to do with “chemicals” and vaccines. But Natural News still wants you…

Tech News Matt Novak Jun 7

WHO Rejects Call To Move Olympics Despite Zika, Other Factors

Despite evidence that suggests holding the Olympics in Rio might be the worst idea thanks to the spread of the Zika virus and various economic factors, it seems for now, it’s going to stay. The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a statement Saturday which stated that moving or canceling the Olympics would have little impact…

Tech News Carli Velocci May 28

A Beautiful Illustration of Something Quite Horrible

Up until a few months ago, we knew virtually nothing about the Zika virus—or what it even looked like. But a beautiful new illustration by David S. Goodsell reveals its hidden details, while also showing how the dreaded virus goes to work. Scientists have been hard at work trying to untangle the mystery that is…

Tech News George Dvorsky May 20

Australian Athletes Will Get Anti-Zika Condoms for the Olympic Games

It’s no secret that Olympic athletes like to get it on. Recognizing this, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is adding an extra measure to help its prized athletes stay safe: antiviral condoms that help protect against the Zika virus. The AOC teamed up with condom maker Ansell and pharmaceutical company Starpharma to produce the prophylactics,…

Tech News Sophie Kleeman May 16

Zika Virus

Here’s What You Look Like to a Mosquito

In a Medical Twist, Zika Virus Could Become a Weapon Against Brain Cancer

10 Percent of Pregnant US Women With Zika Had Fetus Or Baby With Birth Defects

The WHO Was Wrong to Say Zika Is No Longer an Emergency

Walt Disney World Won’t Say The Word Zika

Florida’s Bummer Summer Continues as Zika Believed To Have Spread to Miami Beach [Update: It Did]

Should Christmas in Miami Be Canceled Because of Zika?

The Florida Zika Outbreak Is Looking Worse and Worse

Florida Governor Says Mosquitoes Are Spreading Zika in This Miami Neighborhood

Scientists Are Trying to Figure Out If There’s a New Way You Can Get Zika

The Zika Epidemic Has Been Given a Three-Year Expiration Date

The CDC Will Pay You For Zika-Infected Semen

Government-Funded Zika Study to Use Olympic Athletes as Guinea Pigs

The List of Zika Birth Defects Is Even Longer Than We Thought

Zika Can Cause Birth Defects Even If Mothers Show No Symptoms

7 Bullshit Cures For Zika That Are Spreading Online

Idiot Who Says Zika Is a Conspiracy Still Wants You to Buy His Bug Spray

WHO Rejects Call To Move Olympics Despite Zika, Other Factors

A Beautiful Illustration of Something Quite Horrible

Australian Athletes Will Get Anti-Zika Condoms for the Olympic Games

‘Cognitive Surrender’ Is a New and Useful Term for How AI Melts Brains

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Marshall Acton III Home Speaker Drops to a Record Low, the Deal Countdown Has Already Started

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

I’m Worried About the Helpless AI Disruptors of the Future

Russia Allegedly Swung at VPNs but Accidentally Hit Its Own Banking Sector Instead

Ryan Coogler Is Shifting ‘Animorphs’ Into a Disney+ Show

No Fooling, ‘Spaceballs 2’ Will Hit Theaters April 2027

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Let us help find what you are looking for...