Julia Belluz
Freelance contributor
Latest articles by Julia Belluz
A quick guide to the virus.
Mandatory quarantines were derided during the Ebola outbreak for good reason: They don’t work.
Scientists are just beginning to figure out how the virus is transmitted beyond just mosquito bites.
Everyone agrees that heavy drinking during pregnancy can be harmful. But does light or moderate drinking in the early stages of pregnancy actually carry any negative effects?
Why medicine costs so much in America.
The first case of sexual transmission during this outbreak was just reported in Dallas.
Brazilian health officials are working through the reports.
How Zika went from being relatively unknown to an international public health emergency.
These declarations are extremely rare. Here’s why.
This could signal broader acceptance of a promising new area of science.