Archive: 04/08/2016
Revisiting Zika-caused microcephaly in Colombia and Brazil
Last month when the number of Zika linked microcephaly cases in Colombia began to rise, it looked like the connection between the two afflictions had finally been confirmed. Then, in the last two weeks, cases have plateaued ...
Aug 4, 2016
At least 30 children dead in Myanmar from unknown disease
At least 30 children have died in northwestern Myanmar since mid-June from an unknown disease that causes breathing difficulty, officials said Thursday.
Aug 4, 2016
Cuba says two people apparently contracted Zika inside country
Cuba says it has diagnosed the Zika virus in two people who appear to have contracted it inside the country, which has been largely successful in controlling the disease.
Aug 4, 2016
Nearly half of pediatric clinical trials go unfinished or unpublished
Recent legislation is encouraging clinical trials in children, including the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act and the Pediatric Research Equity Act. Yet clinical trials in children commonly go either uncompleted or unpublished, ...
Aug 4, 2016