Diagnostics with birefringence
Nothing could be simpler: a drop of blood is placed on a special carrier substance; after a wait of a few minutes, the slide is placed on a device that emits polarised light thanks to an inexpensive...
View ArticleStudy: U.S. capability for treating Ebola outbreak appears sufficient but...
The United States has sufficient capacity for treating another outbreak of the Ebola virus, but financial, staffing and resource challenges remain a hurdle for many hospitals and health systems...
View ArticleProgress toward creating broad-spectrum antiviral
Compound found to trigger innate immunity against viruses.UW researchers working in collaboration with Kineta Inc.
View ArticleLove in the time of Ebola: study reveals factors bolstering altruism in face...
Study explores why some people react altruistically to news about an Ebola outbreak while others do not.
View ArticleStudy reveals arms race between Ebola virus and bats, waged for millions of...
Ebola virus and bats have been waging a molecular battle for survival that may have started at least 25 million years ago, according to a study led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of...
View ArticleCDC year in review: what's next?
CDC has made significant strides combatting some of the biggest threats to Americans' health, including infectious and chronic diseases.
View ArticleEbola transmission ceases in Guinea, say WHO
Ebola transmission has ended in Guinea - 2 years after the devastating West African outbreak began in the country - and marks an important milestone for the region, say WHO.
View ArticleAreas of increased poverty associated with higher rates of Ebola transmission...
Since October 2014 the Ebola epidemic in West Africa has been diminishing and efforts have shifted from emergency response to prevention and mitigation of future outbreaks.
View ArticleMap shows hotspots for bat-human virus transmission risk
West Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia are most at risk from bat viruses 'spilling over' into humans resulting in new emerging diseases, according to a new global map compiled by...
View ArticleStudy shows high frequency of spontaneous mutation in Ebola virus
Mutation rate of Ebola virus could prove a useful therapy.In late December, nearly two years after the epidemic began, the World Health Organization has declared the African country of Guinea to...
View ArticleEbola convalescent plasma safe to use
Ebola T-x trial shows convalescent plasma is a safe therapy, despite not raising survival rates at the dosage used in the study; further analysis may prove a role for the therapy.
View ArticleEbola medical team develops guidelines for treating infected children
When the Ebola virus outbreak erupted in West Africa in 2014, children infected with the virus -- particularly those under age 5 -- faced overwhelming challenges.
View ArticleRole of mapping in preventing epidemics like Ebola
The seriousness of the Ebola epidemic was understood too late to save many lives; in future, mapping strategies could help contain a similar crisis.
View ArticleQuick screening method identifies promising anti-Ebola drugs
A quick screening method has been used for the first time in a standard open laboratory to identify and test promising anti-Ebola drugs.
View ArticleExperimental immunotherapy zaps 2 most lethal Ebola virus strains
First step toward all-inclusive treatment. Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the U.S.
View ArticleNew insights into animal-borne disease outbreaks
The epidemiology of animal-borne illness is more complex than once believed.
View ArticleNew report: Future pandemics pose massive risks to human lives, global...
Infectious disease outbreaks that turn into epidemics or pandemics can kill millions of people and cause trillions of dollars of damage to economic activity, says a new report from the...
View ArticleWHO: Ebola ends in West Africa, but 'expect new flare-ups'
While the WHO have declared the end of latest Ebola outbreak in Liberia and say all known transmission has stopped in West Africa, flare-ups are still likely, they caution.
View ArticleStudy of altruism during the Ebola outbreak suggests good intentions are in...
Intention is greater when the news stories about the issue strike closer to home.
View ArticleProfectus Viosciences initiates Ebola vaccine Phase 1 clinical trial
Profectus BioSciences, Inc., a clinical-stage vaccine company developing novel vaccines for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and the treatment of cancer, announced today the...
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