Zero Covid
Most of the handful of countries pursuing zero COVID-19 cases are now starting to move towards cautiously living with the virus, but their efforts hold lessons for the rest of the world in a future where the virus is here to stay - Priya Joi
Zika STI
Meet Zika, the latest virus that turns out to be a sexually transmitted disease. The mosquito-borne pathogen is getting a little extra help from humans who are passing it among themselves via sexual contact. And it is happening a lot more often than scientists previously knew - Dina Fine Maron
Zika Virus
There is no vaccine for Zika virus, and no cure other than rest, plenty of fluids and perhaps over-the-counter medication to reduce fevers, aches and pains. Because of this, prevention is paramount - Anna Almendrala
Zinc
Besides vitamin C and echinacea (neither found to be of value), the most widely promoted supplement for colds has been zinc in various forms - Berkeley Wellness
Zinc & Covid-19
Using zinc lozenges as directed by the manufacturer is no guarantee against being infected by the virus, even if it inhibits the viral replication in the nasopharynx - James A. Robb MD
Zithromax (Azithromycin) Z-Pak
All macrolides are associated with QTc interval prolongation with risk apparently greater with erythromycin and clarithromycin than with azithromycin - Jules C. Hancox PhD
Zolliger-Ellison Syndrome
Not your average peptic ulcer disease - Lauren Bowen Tooker PA-C
Zoloft (Sertraline)
Sertraline tends to be the first line drug therapy for a number of mental health conditions over other SSRIs due to less side effects. Though with that said, some people naturally get on better with others - Dr Nick Knight
Zone diet
The Zone Diet is life-long nutrition strategy, not a short-term weight-loss diet - Dr. Barry Sears
Zoologists
Zoology has re-emerged as an integrative discipline encompassing the most diverse aspects of animal life, from the level of the gene to the level of the ecosystem - Frontiers in Zoology
Zoonoses
As well as being a public health problem, many of the major zoonotic diseases prevent the efficient production of food of animal origin and create obstacles to international trade in animal products - WHO
Zyprexa (Olanzapine)
Similar to haloperidol, olanzapine can be used safely via the IV route despite both being FDA-approved for intramuscular (IM) administration only - Bryan D. Hayes PharmD

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