Zika

Requests for abortions in some Latin American countries have doubled since health officials began issuing warnings about the link between Zika virus and birth defects.

Researchers from the CDC confirmed cause-and-effect.

Some people infected with the Zika virus may develop a rare neurological disorder that is similar to multiple sclerosis, a new study from Brazil suggests.

Outbreaks of the Zika virus are likely to occur in the United States; so to prepare, health officials are developing plans to combat Zika that focus on protecting pregnant women from the virus.

Researchers looked at the Zika virus under a resolution of a few angstroms (a ten-billionth of a meter). Here's what they saw.

Is there a vaccine against Zika? And how does it spread? Many in the U.S. don't know, a new poll finds.

Two chipper Sesame Street Muppet characters lent their cheerful voices to a serious topic, raising awareness of the Zika virus among children and families.

People who have been infected with Zika virus should wait at least several months before they attempt to conceive a child, according to new recommendations from the CDC.