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Volunteers needed for Zika virus trials

Volunteers needed for Zika virus trials
Volunteers needed for Zika virus trials
Volunteers are wanted who are willing to be infected with the Zika virus for science.Researchers are planning a study this winter, when mosquitoes aren't biting, to help speed development of much-needed Zika vaccines.But, they will need to test on humans.


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Johns Hopkins launches first-known multidisciplinary Zika virus center in the world

Johns Hopkins launches first-known multidisciplinary Zika virus center in the world
Johns Hopkins launches first-known multidisciplinary Zika virus center in the world
As the number of patients with Zika virus grows worldwide, Johns Hopkins Medicine today announced the opening of the new Johns Hopkins Wilmer Zika Center dedicated primarily to caring for patients with the mosquito-borne and sexually transmitted virus.The center is composed of providers and staff from departments and divisions at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Bloomberg School of Public Health, including epidemiology, infectious diseases, maternal-fetal medicine, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, pediatrics, physiotherapy, psychiatry, and social work.Medical experts from Brazil, a country greatly affected by Zika virus, are also members of the center.


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New study links Zika virus to memory loss in adults

New study links Zika virus to memory loss in adults
New study links Zika virus to memory loss in adults
In this Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016 photo, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes sit in a petri dish at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil.The mosquito is a vector for the proliferation of the Zika virus spreading throughout Latin America.New figures from Brazil's Health Ministry show that the Zika virus outbreak has not caused as many confirmed cases of a rare brain defect as first feared.


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The Zika virus and hearing loss

The Zika virus and hearing loss
The Zika virus and hearing loss
Contributed by Lisa Packer, staff writer, Healthy Hearing | Thursday, August 25th, 20162016-08-25T00:00:00-0500http://www.healthyhearing.com/uploads/images/ZikaHearingLoss.jpgIf you think the Zika virus has been dominating the news lately, you are correct.In February of 2016, the World Health Organization declared the Zika virus outbreak to be a public emergency.But there is another aspect of Zika that is just beginning to be discussed and explored: its effect on hearing.


Johns Hopkins launches first-known multidisciplinary Zika virus center in the world

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