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Commonly used antibiotic shows promise for combating Zika infections
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Commonly used antibiotic shows promise for combating Zika infections

by  National Institutes of Health In a preclinical study, NIH scientists found that the commonly used antibiotic methacycline may be effective at combating the neurological problems caused by Zika virus infections. Here is a picture of a Zika-infected mouse brain from the study. Credit: Courtesy of Nath lab NIH/NINDS. In 2015, hundreds of children were born...