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
RESPONDING to the findings from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, a recent government initiative aims to improve medication management in residential aged care facilities by introducing on-site pharmacists.
RESEARCHERS at Charles Darwin University (CDU) are advancing a novel drug delivery system that could potentially eliminate the need for injections to treat various chronic diseases.
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