It’s likely that itchy bump on your child’s arm is nothing much to worry about. Most mosquito bites are harmless, and the symptoms will subside in a few days. Still, if you’re a parent who pays attention to news about mosquito-borne illnesses, it’s hard not to be concerned. A year ago, in 2016, the Zika… Continue reading 3 Tips for Protecting Your Kids from Mosquitoes
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Protecting Yourself Against Pesky Plants and Insects
How can you guard against an array of skin irritations related to plants and insects? Experts from the American Academy of Dermatology explain: While poison ivy is probably the most well-known hazardous plant, there are a multitude of other plants, as well as many insects, that can irritate your skin. “The skin can be affected… Continue reading Protecting Yourself Against Pesky Plants and Insects
New Insight into Course and Transmission of Zika Infection
Though first documented 70 years ago, the Zika virus was poorly understood when it burst onto the scene in the Americas in 2015. In one of the first and largest studies of its kind, a research team lead by virologists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston has characterized the progression of two… Continue reading New Insight into Course and Transmission of Zika Infection
Fighting Zika on a Cellular Level
Scientists have shown that a very small protein we have in our bodies can dramatically reduce the ability of the Zika virus to infect human and mouse cells, and in some cases can also prevent Zika from killing our cells. The findings, about interferon-induced protein 3 (IFITM3), were published in the journal Cell Reports. “This… Continue reading Fighting Zika on a Cellular Level
A New Effort against the Zika Virus
A group of Mayo Clinic researchers will begin work on developing a vaccine to protect against the Zika virus, according to the medical facility. “My team [the Vaccine Research Group] is starting on this immediately,” says Mayo vaccinologist Gregory Poland, M.D. “We will be collaborating with the Butantan Institute in Brazil and its director Jorge… Continue reading A New Effort against the Zika Virus
Advice for Preventing the Spread of Zika
A February 2016 release from the American College of Physicians notes that in an article published in Annals of Internal Medicine, experts offer advice for preventing the spread of Zika virus in the West. Zika virus, a mosquito-borne illness that causes fever and flu-like symptoms, has been rapidly emerging in the Western Hemisphere over the… Continue reading Advice for Preventing the Spread of Zika