Zika Virus

German Researchers Find CBD Potential For Inflammation  A new study has made strides in understanding the anti-inflammatory properties of cannabinoids, with a particular focus on CBD. Cannabis has long been recognized for its pain-relieving and muscle-relaxing qualities, but the...

After a lull, the Zika virus was back in headlines early last week, as the Florida Department of Health confirmed the first sexually transmitted Zika case of 2017 in Pinellas County. The release from the department said the individual who was tested positive had not traveled, but the partner had...

Shares of Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: INO) spiked as high as $7.64 in early Wednesday trading following an update from the company on its Zika vaccine study. Inovio reported that the company has seen a robust immune response to the Zika vaccine in human volunteers not infected with Zika...

An increasing number of confirmed cases of the Zika virus inside the U.S. has Americans taking notice. The latest data from TickerTags indicates that Zika may soon have a major impact on at least one U.S. market. TickerTags monitors social media sites to identify trends by searching for words...

While JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) faces exciting growth opportunities, its shares already reflect Zika fears, Imperial Capital’s Michael Derchin said in a report. He initiated coverage of the company with an Outperform and $21 price target. JetBlue’s shares have lost...

Congress is back in Washington this week to work on completing a spending bill ahead of a September 30 deadline. Not surprisingly, not only is Congress expected to miss the deadline for the bill, lawmakers can’t agree on the duration of a stopgap spending bill. The spending bill will be the...

The U.S. Congress failed to pass a Zika-virus funding package ahead of the scheduled July 15 recess. A $1.1 billion package was on the table but was ultimately blocked and shut down by a vote of 52 to 48 as the bill contained politically motivated language. Related Link: Will Senate Recess Without...

Florida Governor Rick Scott is reportedly in South Florida this week after three more cases of non-travel-related Zika virus transmission were reported. The new transmissions bring the total number of locally-contracted cases up to 43. While that number is still extremely low considering the huge...

Zika-related stocks were surging higher on Monday following reports that the virus has spread to Singapore. According to CNN, 41 cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus has been confirmed in the Asian country. Among those affected, seven patients are still showing signs of the virus, but the rest...

According to a report by Reuters, researchers in the U.S. began the first clinical trial of a Zika vaccine, but there is one major issue. The Obama Administration said on Wednesday that funds allocated toward combating the Zika virus will run out soon due to congressional inaction. Unfortunately,...

There are at least two stocks -- Intrexon Corporation (NYSE: XON) and Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: INO) -- that continued to get more attention from investors. That's because these stocks and Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ: CERS) shares are likely to gain from the Zika Virus. The threat...

On Friday, reports were released regarding Zika's progression in Florida causing some travel and treatment stocks to move sharply. Florida Governor's Report Florida Governor Rick Scott announced Friday Morning that no mosquitoes had tested positive for Zika; however, four cases of the virus had...

The Zika virus has swarmed media outlets as the mosquito-borne disease spreads. Over the past six months, the scare has escalated from an issue concerning South America to a woman's and ethical issue — as bans against pregnancy in certain countries following the discovery that the virus can...

The first Zika-virus related death within the Continenal U.S. was confirmed over the weekend. According to NBC News, officials in Salt Lake said a patient contracted the Zika virus which ultimately led to her demise at the end of June. Health officials suspect there are thousands of people that...

Following closely on the heels of news that the U.S. Senate failed to pass legislation to fund development of a vaccine to combat the Zika virus, a poll revealed Thursday that the majority of Americans want to spend the money. Related Link: Will Senate Recess Without Approving Zika Funding Amid...