Zika
First Zika case reported in Singapore since 2020 amid current surge in dengue cases
THE Republic has reported a new Zika case this year during the week of Aug 21 to 27, as 666 dengue cases were reported for that week.
Delayed Zika effects seen in babies who appeared healthy at birth
[WASHINGTON] Infants in Colombia who were exposed to the Zika virus in the womb showed motor and cognitive development delays in their first 18 months of life, despite having a normal head circumferen...
India on alert as zika virus hits tourism hotspot of Jaipur
[NEW DELHI] India has sent experts to try to contain an outbreak of the zika virus in the popular tourist destination of Jaipur, capital of the northern state of Rajasthan, with a close watch on pregn...
Asean must unite in 'extended campaign' against Zika: PM Lee
SINGAPORE'S Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, in foreseeing an "extended campaign" against the Zika virus in the Asean region, has urged the 10-member regional bloc to unite against the virus so that re...
This paint from Kansai can repel mosquitoes
A JAPAN-BASED firm has developed a mosquito repellent paint suited to Singapore's equatorial climate, its executives revealed on Wednesday.
Brazil to release mozzies via drones to combat Zika
Up to 1 million sterile mosquitoes a week will be released over three months near Juazeiro and Recife
'Breakthrough' in mosquito-packed drones to combat Zika in Brazil
[BOGOTA] Millions of sterile mosquitoes will be released from drones over parts of Brazil to combat the Zika virus, after successful field tests were hailed as a "breakthrough" by the United Nations.
Trial results of Zika vaccine Sanofi dropped show promise
[ CHICAGO] A Zika vaccine Sanofi SA dropped in September under political pressure over pricing produced strong responses in more than 90 per cent of those taking part in an early-stage clinical trial,...
Zika vaccine shows promise in early human trial
[CHICAGO] A DNA-based Zika vaccine from Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc and South Korea's GeneOne Life Science Inc induced anti-Zika immune responses in an early stage human trial, US researchers reported ...
Zika virus could offer new tool to fight brain cancer
[MIAMI] The Zika virus can wreak havoc on the brain of a developing fetus, but its destructive power may also be harnessed to fight a stubborn form of adult brain cancer, researchers said Tuesday.
