A new study found that the Zika virus, which is a growing public health threat, is able to survive in some brain cells and continue to cause more virus for weeks after the initial infection.
Madeline Conway
Madeline Conway was a summer 2016 newsletters fellow at the Tribune. At Harvard, she studied history and sociology and was managing editor of the Harvard Crimson. Prior to the Tribune, Madeline worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Toledo Blade as a metro intern.
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Zika Cases From Domestic Source Reported in U.S.
Health officials say several people in Florida diagnosed with the Zika virus were likely infected from domestic mosquitos – the first documented cases of local transmission of the infectious disease in the continental U.S.
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The Bookshelf: Aug. 2, 2016
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights ADHD Nation.
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Quiet Unease Marks Campus Carry Debut in Texas
On Monday at the University of Texas at Austin, there were few obvious signs that a new state law had taken effect allowing guns in university buildings. But some students and faculty members said the new law left them unsettled.
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The Brief: Fatal Balloon Crash Raises Safety Concerns
Sixteen people died in a hot air balloon crash outside Lockhart on Saturday that left no survivors, raising questions about the safety of hot air balloons and how they are regulated.
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Criminal Justice
Only One Private Texas University Adopting Campus Carry
Starting Monday, licensed college students, faculty and visitors across Texas will be allowed to carry their concealed guns into campus buildings thanks to a new state law. But that right will be mostly limited to public schools.
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Health care
Florida Cases Won’t Change Texas Zika Prevention Strategy
News that four people in South Florida likely caught the Zika virus from mosquito bites presented a new milestone but in Texas, health officials aren’t sounding new alarms.
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The Brief: Clinton Accepts Democratic Nomination in Philadelphia
Hillary Clinton wraps up the Democrats’ gathering this week with a historic moment, becoming the first woman to accept the nomination of a major U.S. party for president.
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Politics
Pokémon Politics: In Bid for Votes, State Rep Wants to Catch ’Em All
The craze over the smartphone game “Pokémon Go” is coaxing Texans out of their homes and into the summer heat — and now at least one state lawmaker is looking to the game to bolster voter engagement efforts.
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Two Democrats Weigh a Cruz Challenge in 2018
Also, the Senate Republican Caucus chairman urges unity among Texas Republicans behind presidential nominee Donald Trump.
