Health Jul 17 Are NYC rats disease ‘sponges’? Scientists want to track them to find out Rats are commonplace in cities around the world, but they remain in many ways mysterious, including in the potential threat they pose to public health, experts say.
Health Jul 14 CDC: Rio Olympics pose direct Zika threat to only four countries The Rio Olympics should not fuel much wider spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, according to a CDC risk assessment.
Science Jun 28 Two new vaccines ward off Zika in mice Two vaccines under development protect mice against the Zika virus for at least two months, a new study shows.
Science Apr 18 Your genes may schedule when you lose your virginity Scientists have isolated regions of the genome that appear to play a role in influencing when people first have intercourse.
Health Feb 23 1 in 2 gay black men may contract HIV in their lifetimes, new data show Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated a person’s lifetime risk of HIV diagnosis by sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and state of residence.