UK artificial intelligence healthcare pioneer helps fight against Ebola and...
UK artificial intelligence pioneer Deontics has developed a breakthrough approach in the treatment of Ebola and similar illnesses that could save lives and halt the spread of disease.
View ArticleAppropriate duration of dual antiplatelet therapy still unclear; Ebola...
1. Appropriate duration of dual antiplatelet therapy still unclearA systematic review of published evidence does little to clarify the appropriate duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT)...
View Article'Achilles' heel for Ebola virus infection' protein identified
In a mouse study, researchers have found that the Ebola virus is unable to infect cells unless it attaches to a specific host protein first.
View ArticleResearchers from the University of York pilot mental health training...
Researchers say more needs to be done to address the mental health needs of families caught up in the aftermath of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
View ArticleAR-12 antiviral data against multiple hemorrhagic fevers published
Arno Therapeutics, Inc. a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapeutics in cancer and other life threatening diseases, has announced that in-vitro data for its...
View ArticleMining Ebola tweets yields valuable outbreak information
Researchers who analyzed tens of thousands of tweets sent during early stages of the current Ebola outbreak conclude Twitter mining can usefully inform public health education.
View ArticleWest African Ebola virus strain less virulent than prototype 1976 strain
Comparison shows delayed disease progressionThe Makona strain of Ebola virus (EBOV) circulating in West Africa for the past year takes roughly two days longer to cause terminal disease in an...
View ArticleResearchers link Ebola news coverage to public panic using Google, Twitter data
Using Twitter and Google search trend data in the wake of the very limited U.S.
View ArticleWorld spends more than $200 billion to make countries healthier
The world invested more than $200 billion to improve health in lower-income countries over the past 15 years.
View ArticleUnderstanding the origins of the recent Ebola outbreak
New insights into the genetic evolution of the ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa are reported in Nature this week.
View ArticleSequencing Ebola's secrets
Study reveals new insights into long-term outbreakLast June, in the early days of the Ebola outbreak in Western Africa, a team of researchers sequenced the genome of the deadly virus at...
View ArticleGeneric heart disease medications offer promise for Ebola treatment
Generic medications used frequently in the management of heart disease patients also have the potential to bolster the immune systems of patients with Ebola virus and some other life-threatening...
View ArticleGuinea: up to 62% of malaria cases 'overlooked during Ebola epidemic'
A new report in The Lancet suggests that confusion over Ebola and malaria symptoms led to 74,000 fewer malaria cases than expected being treated in Guinea during the Ebola crisis.
View ArticleFast, accurate Ebola test shows promise in trials
Current Ebola blood tests are slow, complex and put health care workers at risk. A new test, however, can diagnose Ebola accurately from one drop of blood at a patient's bedside.
View ArticleHigh-res image of Ebola virus reveals how it evades the immune system
Scripps researchers have created a high-resolution image of the Ebola virus, which has revealed how a viral protein helps the virus escape attack from the immune system.
View ArticleNew antibody treatment may protect against Marburg and Ebola viruses
Scripps researchers have designed proteins that elicit an effective antibody response in a mouse model against Marburg virus and its viral cousin, Ebola virus.
View ArticleAfter Ebola, understanding health care needs among rural Liberians
As Liberia rebuilds a health care system decimated by the 2014 Ebola outbreak, understanding precisely how far citizens live from health facilities and its impact on seeking care can help shape new...
View ArticleViral protein in their sights
Advanced imaging reveals key structure of Ebola and other RNA virusesThis is the structure of the L-protein of vesicular stomatitis virus from electron cryomicroscopy.
View ArticleSocietal challenges and new treatments for Ebola virus disease
Since Ebola was first described in 1976, there have been several outbreaks, but all have been self-limiting. In a new Journal of Internal Medicine review, Dr.
View ArticleCDC versus Ebola: The Road to Zero - CDC responders describe the battle...
The Ebola epidemic that began in West Africa in early 2014 continues today. With more than 27,000 reported Ebola cases and more than 11,000 deaths, the scope has been unprecedented.
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