The Top 11 Science and Health Stories of the Year
It was a great year for weed and gravitational waves.
by Douglas Main
Dec 23, 2016
4 minutes
In a year when the U.S. presidential campaign dominated the headlines (who won?), you might have missed some of the most interesting and important science and health stories. Here are a few of Newsweek’s favorites.
Zika Goes Global
In a little over a year, the to more than 50 countries and territories in Latin America, Pacific and the Caribbean—and Florida. In July, , officials identified several cases of the virus in Miami-Dade County. Scientists have confirmed the mosquito-borne illness can in infants born to mothers infected during pregnancy. Brazil reported at least 4,000 such cases. In the U.S., delayed funding slowed efforts to develop vaccines and drugs.
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