Zika virus is the cause of a surge in birth defects across Latin America and the Caribbean, the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced on 13 April, linking Zika infection during pregnancy not only to microcephaly but also to congenital blindness, stillbirth, and other fetal abnormalities. The announcement was timed to coincide with the online publication in the New England Journal of Me...

Industry forecasts indicate that Canadians will soon face a marketing avalanche to persuade them to purchase personal genetic test kits. But while American officials are moving to regulate do-it-yourself genetic testing kits because of concerns that results may be erroneous or may prompt patients to alter their medications or make other unhealthy choices, Health Canada says it is open season fo...

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