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New CDC Guidance on Caring for Infants With Congenital Zika Updated guidance on caring for infants born to possibly Zika-infected mothers is stratified by the infant's clinical status and includes new clinical, laboratory, and monitoring recommendations.
Medscape Medical News, October 20, 2017
Alert FDA OKs First Test to Screen Zika Virus in Donated Blood The cobas Zika test from Roche Molecular Systems is intended for blood collection establishments, not clinicians who want to diagnose individuals.
FDA Approvals, October 5, 2017

The Environment and ASD Risk: Putting It Together What do we know about the triad of genes, the environment, and autism?
Medscape Pediatrics, July 27, 2017
Staying Healthy While Traveling: Best Advice for Patients Summer travel season is here. What are the evidence-based recommendations for your patients?
Medscape Internal Medicine, June 7, 2017

Timeline - Zika: History of an Emerging Virus
Zika has burst on the scene as though it was a new viral threat to humans. The truth? Zika was discovered nearly 75 years ago, and has been steadily making its way across the globe ever since. Medscape Infectious Diseases, May 18, 2016