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WHO rejects calls for Rio Olympics to be moved over Zika virus outbreak. Health officials have dismissed calls for this summer’s Rio Olympics to be postponed or moved over the ...
Last week in health: Calls to move Olympics due to Zika, smelly farts are healthy signs, and more
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1. An Outbreak of Yellow Fever in Angola could become a Global Health Emergency
Joining the ranks of Zika as one of the latest global health emergencies is an old illness that brings ...
Weekly Roundup of Need to Know Health News (May 8 – 14)
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1. Zika virus: Risk higher than first thought, say doctors
The mosquito-borne Zika virus may be even more dangerous than previously thought, scientists in Brazil say. [BBC]
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Weekly Roundup of Need to Know Health News (May 1 – 7)
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1. How Your Smartphone is Ruining Your Relationship
Nothing kills romance faster than pulling out a smartphone, and now, research confirms it. Being attached to your phone seems to ...
Weekly Roundup of Need to Know Health News (Apr 24 – 30)
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1. Researchers have discovered how the Zika virus causes microcephaly
Thousands of babies have been born with underdeveloped brains since the outbreak last year – now scientists ...
Weekly Roundup of Need to Know Health News (Apr 17 – 23)
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1. Peru reports first case of sexually transmitted Zika virus
Peru health authorities have reported the first case of the Zika virus having been sexually transmitted ...
Weekly Roundup of Need to Know Health News (Apr 10 – 16)
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1. Zika Is Linked To Microcephaly, Health Agencies Confirm
The World Health Organization says there is now a scientific consensus that the Zika virus is connected with microcephaly ...