Prevention of Zika
The Zika Virus continues to give the world a scare with its increasing morbidity rates and by rapidly spreading around the globe. Though there have been previous reports of outbreaks...
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Updates on the Zika Virus Outbreak
Now deemed as a “global emergency” by the World Health Organization, the Zika virus outbreak continues to spread and affect people in the Western Hemisphere. More evidence connecting Zika virus...
Neural Tube Defects
Definition Neural tube defects (NTDs) are birth defects of either the brain or spinal cord. This group of disorders is characterized by an opening in the brain or spinal cord...
Accutane (Isotretinion) on Birth Defects
Accutane is a form of vitamin A or of Isotrenition. It is marketed since 1982 to reduce the amount of oil released by oil glands in the skin, and helps...
