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White House to transfer $589M of Ebola funds to combat Zika virus

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Congressional officials say the Obama administration has decided to transfer leftover money from the largely successful fight against Ebola to combat the growing threat of the Zika virus.

CDC issues travel advisory as Zika virus spreads to Cuba

By Michael D. Regan

Cuban health officials so far confirmed five instances of people infected with the virus, with an additional 130 people showing symptoms.

CDC: Opioid painkillers shouldn’t be first choice for chronic pain

By Ed Silverman, STAT

After months of controversy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday published prescribing guidelines to address the epidemic of deaths and overdoses attributed to opioid painkillers.

Florida may use GMO mosquitos to fight Zika. Here’s what you should know

By Jennifer Kay, Associated Press

MIAMI — The spread of the Zika virus in Latin America is giving a boost to a British biotech firm's proposal to deploy a genetically modified mosquito to try to stop transmission of the disease.

CDC: Zika virus linked to ‘series of miscarriages’ in pregnant women

By Nsikan Akpan

Today, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention gave updates on their virus response efforts, U.S. cases involving pregnant women and 14 investigations into sexual transmission of the virus.

1 in 2 gay black men may contract HIV in their lifetimes, new data show

By Andrew Joseph, STAT

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.

Should all young children be screened for autism? Task force is inconclusive

By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News

An influential task force says there’s “insufficient evidence” to argue definitely that the benefits of screening all young children for autism outweigh the harms.

Zika virus may persist in semen for months, scientists say

By Helen Branswell, STAT

Zika virus may last up to two months in semen, according to a report from the United Kingdom.

Meningitis strikes 3 U.S. college campuses in recent weeks

By Tara Jeffries

Meningitis has surfaced on three U.S. college campuses in the last few weeks, infecting four students and blamed for the death of a university employee, Inside Higher Ed reported.

No stage of pregnancy safe for unprotected sex with Zika-exposed male, CDC says

By Nsikan Akpan

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) release new guidelines on what pregnant women should do to protect themselves for sexually transmitted Zika virus.