THREE studies have now
confirmed that the Zika virus
could cross the placenta during
pregnancy and kill cells to slow
brain growth, reports BBC News.
The work was conducted with
mice, and scientists are now calling
for more studies in animals with
larger brains.
Health authorities have expressed
fear of a global spread resulting
from the summer Olympic games
being held in aedes aegypti
mosquito-infested Rio this year,
with some calling for the event to
be delayed or relocated.
The implicated insect is also
known to be a yellow fever vector.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 13 May 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 13 May 16
NEW data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has revealed around 43% (or 8.5 million) of Australians aged 16-85 have experienced a mental disorder at some point in their lives.
THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has formally expressed its concerns regarding the potential merger between Sigma and Chemist Warehouse (PD 07 Dec 2023) to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
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