
NZ fortifies bread, flour with folic acid to prevent birth defects
The measure is to prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida.
Mon Aug 14 2023

Cleft surgically treatable, not a permanent disorder
The first thing most parents want to know about their unborn baby is whether the baby is healthy.
Tue Oct 12 2021

Abortion legal in Thai birth defect cases linked to Zika, officials say
The two cases of the birth defect marked by a small head were the first in Southeast Asia, following Zika outbreaks in the Americas.
Thu Oct 06 2016

Risks of Zika infection throughout pregnancy
Pregnant women face the risk of being infected with the Zika virus throughout the pregnancy period as it is associated with birth defects.
Fri Sep 30 2016

Zika concerns could test Singapore's efforts to boost birth rate
Economists say concerns about the birth defect could dent the Singapore government's efforts to boost the number of babies born to its citizens.
Wed Sep 07 2016

Zika may persist in eyes and play a role in spreading virus, study finds
Researchers have found that the Zika virus can live in eyes, and research in mice may help explain why some Zika patients develop eye disease.
Wed Sep 07 2016

Hong Kong reports first case of Zika virus
Hong Kong authorities reported the citys first Zika virus infection Thursday, which they described as an imported case of the disease blamed for birth defects.
Fri Aug 26 2016

Pregnant women with Zika have up to 13 pct risk of microcephaly: study
Pregnant women infected with the Zika virus during the first trimester have a risk of up to 13 percent that their infant will be born with the microcephaly birth defect, a new study says.
Mon May 30 2016

US health authorities confirm Zika causes birth defects
The decision was based in part on a series of studies in Brazil, where thousands of babies were born last year with birth defects.
Thu Apr 14 2016

Zika is tied to second adult brain disease, deepening fears of virus's unknown dangers
Brazilian scientists studying the Zika virus made a worrisome discovery - that the virus may be associated with a second serious brain issue in adults.
Tue Apr 12 2016

Zika outbreak: 'The more we learn, the worse things seem to get'
Until Zika, "there has never been a mosquito-borne virus that could cause serious defects on a such a large scale," top US health officials said.
Fri Mar 11 2016

Zika can trigger severe neurological disorder: study
Scientists said they had confirmed that the Zika virus blamed for severe birth defects can also trigger a dangerous neurological disorder.
Tue Mar 01 2016

Zika has been linked to birth defects - Now it may be causing paralysis
This small Colombian city has had five cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome in the past six weeks.
Mon Feb 22 2016

World Bank announces $150 million to fight Zika outbreak
The World Bank announced Thursday that it is providing $150 million to help countries in Latin America and the Caribbean fight the Zika virus.
Fri Feb 19 2016

Miscarriages reported in 2 US women with Zika virus
Two US women who contracted the Zika virus while traveling out of the country miscarried after returning home and the virus was found in their placentas.
Fri Feb 12 2016

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025