Sentences with phrase «combat zika»

Drones fly to remote villages or difficult to navigate neighborhoods bearing supplies to combat Zika.

«These are very promising findings and, as the first study to demonstrate protection from Zika in the pregnancy setting, are an important development in our efforts to combat Zika virus,» said Michael Diamond, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Departments of Medicine, Molecular Microbiology, Pathology & Immunology, and Associate Director, Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Program at Washington University School of Medicine, and a lead author on the Cell paper.

Analyses using the tool suggest that proposed funds to combat Zika in the US and other countries would be cost - effective, based on quantification of the serious health conditions associated with Zika infection.

The researchers applied their tool to evaluate the health impact that funds committed or proposed to combat Zika would need to achieve in order to be cost - effective.

For the US, they analyzed President Obama's request of $ 1.8 billion to combat Zika virus internationally.

Unmanned autonomous vehicles designed to help combat the Zika virus, ethical and safety considerations related to new human gene - editing tools, advances in the fight against cancer and U.S. science policy following the presidential election will be a few of this year's headlines at the world's largest general scientific conference.

The lack of a vaccine or antiviral drugs to combat the Zika virus has scientists scrambling to identify and better characterize potential drug targets.

As health workers cast around for ways to combat Zika, he hopes this paper will give them pause.

Millions of dollars was repaid to states and U.S. territories that was borrowed earlier this year in an emergency move to combat the Zika virus, but states will have to apply for additional funds if they want to fight mosquitoes and monitor pregnant women.

The state Health Department is ramping up efforts to combat the Zika virus, offering symptomatic individuals who have traveled to countries impacted by the disease free testing.

National and local health care officials said cuts in federal spending to combat the Zika virus means fewer pregnant women will be tested and there will be less money available to develop a vaccine and research how the disease affects fetal brains.

With mosquito season starting, U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand pushed Congress to approve at least $ 1.1 billion to combat the Zika virus.

They have done nothing to combat Zika.

No, it's not mad science — it's an effort to combat the Zika virus scourge.

Not exact matches

Last weekend, Scott sharply criticized the federal government and lawmakers for dragging their feet in providing resources needed to combat the disease, including 10,000 Zika preparedness kits, mosquito spray and additional manpower to root out the mosquitoes.

Clinton intervened in the Zika virus crisis in early August, joining many Republican and Democratic officials from Florida in demanding that Congress cut short its summer recess and pass the $ 1.1 billion spending bill to help combat the spread of the dreaded disease in the continental United States.

President Barack Obama sent lawmakers an official $ 1.9 billion request to combat the spread of the Zika virus in Latin America and the U.S..

Forty - nine people in New York have been infected with the Zika virus, Gov. Cuomo said Thursday as he laid out a plan to combat the dangerous disease.

New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York State Director of Operations Jim Malatras at today's press conference where Cuomo announced a plan to combat potential Zika virus transmission.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney makes the case for dedicated funding from to combat the spread of Zika.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced a plan to combat potential transmission of the Zika Virus in communities across New York State.

U.S. and Cuban scientists are planning a new round of research collaborations as part of joint work to accelerate progress on combatting threatening mosquito - borne illnesses such as dengue fever and Zika virus — the latest development in an ongoing collaboration between the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Cuban Academy of Sciences.

As we report in a collection of stories, much remains unclear, including the relationship between Zika infection and microcephaly and how best to combat the mosquitoes that spread the disease.

The authors conclude that 25HC shows promise as a natural agent that can combat a broad array of viruses, including Zika virus.

There is currently no Zika vaccine, so preventing mosquito bites and using condoms — the virus can also be spread by human sexual contact — remain the predominant ways to combat its spread.

SHEA and CDC collaborated in 2016 to form the Outbreak Response Training Program to guide healthcare epidemiologists in how to maximize their facilities» preparedness and response efforts to combat outbreaks such as Ebola, Zika, pandemic influenza, and other infectious diseases.

Under the next White House Administration, Holdren said, science - based challenges that will require sustained, robust investment include efforts to ensure safe and sustainable food, water, and energy for everyone, reduce greenhouse gases, minimize harm from climate change already underway, combat diseases such as Zika, defeat cancer, improve quality - of - life for those who are aging, prevent devastating asteroid impacts, and send humans into space «not just to visit, but to stay.»

Efforts to combat the rapid spread of Zika virus got a boost this week as researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston (UTMB) announced the first peer - reviewed publication of a mouse model for Zika infection reported in decades.

In addition, Kao said, the study showed that the Zika virus protein is similar in structure to proteins from viruses that cause dengue fever, West Nile virus, Japanese encephalitis virus and hepatitis C, which prompted the team to test several compounds that combat those diseases.

From the sensible to the ambitious, New Scientist evaluates the weapons available to combat the explosive Zika virus

«With the recent increase in federal funding to support research on the Zika virus, we are optimistic that we will be able to combat this epidemic swiftly.»

Infectious disease experts at Gladstone held an informational briefing session to explain what is known about the Zika virus and how it might be combatted as infections rise across the globe.

USAID Invests Over $ 15 Million to Accelerate Development and Deployment of 21 Innovations to Combat the Spread of Zika

Frieden and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, appeared before the panel to lobby for President Barack Obama's request for $ 1.8 billion in emergency funds from Congress to combat the threat of Zika virus.