Latest Zika news
Zika, West Nile Cases Reported in Alabama
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Multiple reports of Zika virus and West Nile virus are being investigated by Alabama health officials.
Neurodevelopmental Anomalies, Birth Defects Linked to Zika ID’d
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Many children of mothers with evidence of confirmed or possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy do not undergo all recommended evaluations, according to a Vital Signs report published in the Aug. 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Shared Decision-Making Approach to Zika Best for Travelers
by modernClinician Editorial Team
An approach to shared decision-making that stratifies risk might be most appropriate for preventing Zika infection, according to an Ideas and Opinion piece published online July 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
FDA Drops Zika Testing for Blood Donors
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Individual blood donations will no longer need to be tested for the Zika virus, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Machine Learning Model IDs Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Using Routine Lab Indicators
Addition of CAC to PREVENT-ASCVD Equations May Improve Predictive Utility in Certain Patients
Patient Education Increases Skin Cancer Screening in Stem Cell Transplant Survivors
NEWS2 Scores Can ID Patients With Suspected Sepsis Needing Timely Treatment
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Be Released in Florida Keys
During Outbreak, Most Pregnant Women Had High Zika Awareness
Interim Guidance Provided for Men With Possible Zika Infection