Global Health

Factbox: Why Zika virus is causing alarm

Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has since spread to many countries in the Americas.

Universal flu vaccine comes closer, scientists say

Researchers say they are closer to developing a vaccine to give life-long protection against any type of flu, after promising trials in animals.

Bangladesh political impasse impeding economic progress: US

The United States has said the violent political impasse in Bangladesh unfortunately is impeding the economic progress