Diseases Major Zika breakthrough could pave the way for a cure June 7, 2016 - Updated on June 8, 2016
Diseases World Health Organization rejects scientists’ call to postpone the Rio Olympics due to the Zika epidemic May 30, 2016
Diseases HIV took one of our best attempts at killing it, survived and became stronger in the process April 11, 2016 - Updated on June 10, 2016
Animals White Nose Bat Syndrome spreads deeper into the U.S. — first case confirmed west of the Rockies April 6, 2016
Animals Fungus turns frogs into sex zombies, but then kills off whole species March 3, 2016 - Updated on March 4, 2016
Diseases Vaccine against HPV proves its worth, so why don’t Americans use it? February 22, 2016 - Updated on February 23, 2016
Diseases ‘Extraordinary’ cancer breakthrough: 94% of terminally ill patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia went into remission February 17, 2016
Diseases Humanity is close to eradicating the first disease since smallpox: the dreadful Guinea Worm February 5, 2016
Diseases Scottish researchers get cancer cells ‘addicted’ to drugs that will kill them February 4, 2016
Diseases World Health Organization declares global emergency following Zika outbreak February 2, 2016 - Updated on February 27, 2020
Diseases Zika Virus spreads through South America: 2100 pregnant Colombians infected February 1, 2016
Biology Clay used by the First Nations people destroys fatal drug-resistant pathogens January 27, 2016
Biology Dengue vaccine approved for use in Mexico, Brazil and Philippines January 25, 2016 - Updated on January 26, 2016