BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES -- The World Health Organization issued a new warning about the spread of the Zika virus, a disease carried by mosquitoes that can cause birth defects. Local health ...

Ten years ago, the Zika virus shook Brazil. Thousands of babies were born with severe birth defects. Pregnant women faced constant fear, and public health systems scrambled for answers. While the ...

On Monday, director general of the World Health Organization Dr. Margaret Chan declared the mosquito-borne Zika virus to be an international public health emergency. Chan made a particular point of ...

The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a travel-related case of Zika virus on Oahu and identified two others who may have been exposed, prompting a public warning to avoid mosquito bites ...

A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus's infectious success: Zika uses host cells' own 'self-care' system of clearing away useless molecules to suppress the host proteins that the ...

The Zika virus is spreading through the Americas and is suspected to be causing babies to be born with tiny heads (and less developed brains).

HONOLULU (KHON2) — New travel-related cases of Zika and dengue virus have touched down on Oʻahu and flu numbers are up. Dengue has come to Hawaiʻi: 9 things to know to protect your ʻohana The affected ...

When a nasty bug infects a cell, the cell sends out riders called interferons that, like Paul Revere, warn the other cells: A virus is coming! A virus is coming! Interferons bind to receptors on the ...