The mosquito-borne Zika virus is known for causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which abnormal brain development results ...

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Zika virus struck the Americas hard, stoking fear ahead of the Rio Olympics for its outbreaks and associated birth defects. That led observers to wonder why the continent of Africa didn't have the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO: Chinese workers at a construction site in Brazil for a factory owned by China's electric vehicle producer BYD are victims of human trafficking, Brazilian labour authorities said ...

While this development has not changed the CDC’s official assessment of risk to the general public, it does indicate that the H5N1 virus is capable of adapting to human airways. If you're ...

Scientists have developed an innovative therapeutic platform by mimicking the intricate structures of viruses using artificial intelligence (AI). Professor Sangmin Lee from POSTECH's Department of ...

Brazil's Labor Prosecutor's Office said BYD and the contractor, Jinjiang Group, have agreed to assist and house the 163 workers in hotels until a deal to end their contracts is reached.

Construction at BYD’s new EV plant in Brazil was suddenly halted Monday after authorities found Chinese workers in “slavery-like” conditions. The workers were hired in China by another firm ...

Chinese Automaker BYD Slams Reports of Poor Conditions at a Factory Site in Brazil BANGKOK (AP) — A spokesperson for Chinese automaker BYD has objected to reports about poor conditions at a ...

A bridge linking two northern states in Brazil collapsed, killing at least two people and leaving a dozen others missing, police said Monday. A sulphuric acid spill is complicating the rescue ...

What do we know about the workers' conditions? Since November, Bahia's Public Works Ministry said it had identified "163 workers who appeared to be in slave-like conditions." The ministry said ...