Zika Virus Spurs Concerns Over Summer Olympic Games In Rio
The International Olympic Committee is sending an advisory to participants on how to deal with the mosquito-borne virus. The games in Rio de Janeiro begin in 189 days.
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Why You Shouldn't Be Totally Depressed By A Report On Child Mortality
Statistics on health problems and death are sobering. But an author of the report finds reasons to be hopeful as well.
WHO Warns Of Zika Virus's 'Alarming' And 'Explosive' Spread
Facing criticism that the World Health Organization has been slow to respond to Zika, Dr. Margaret Chan delivers her first major address on the outbreak.
CDC Expects Larger Numbers Of Zika Virus Cases To Be Reported
Zika virus only recently appeared in the Americas. Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Beth Bell, head of the office dealing with emerging infectious disease at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
#SnowOuttaMyElement: Global South Emigres Recall Their First Flakes
The blizzard of 2016 made us wonder: What happens when people who emigrated from unsnowy climes have their first encounter with the white stuff?
Couples Who Use Contraception Have More Sex
It's funny, family planning researchers aren't that comfortable talking about ... s-e-x. But two of them did in a study about the impact of contraception on "coital frequency."
Is It Realistic To Recommend Delaying Pregnancy During Zika Outbreak?
Some Latin American countries are calling on women to postpone getting pregnant. Women's rights activist Monica Roa thinks that's "naive and ineffective."
Big Zika Virus Outbreak Unlikely In The U.S., Officials Say
The spread of Zika is probably limited by window screens and other mosquito-control measures in common use in the U.S. Also, the primary mosquito that carries Zika has a somewhat limited range.
#ZikaQA: Your Questions On The Zika Virus, Answered
NPR correspondents answer your Zika virus queries: Who's at risk? What are the implications for pregnant women? Will there be a vaccine?
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Join The Fight To Stop Zika Virus
On a trial basis, a British company is releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in Brazil to try to reduce the Aedes aegypti population — the species spreading Zika.