New Ebola outbreak strikes the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The deadly virus Ebola has returned to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A new outbreak of Ebola stuck...
Ebola mutated to become even deadlier during recent outbreak
Ebola is a terrifying disease, and a new analysis of the virus’s genome has revealed some chilling information:...
New IBM-designed macromolecule could be a ‘magic bullet’ in the fight against viruses
Viruses are difficult to treat because they mutate very quickly - by the time a drug is developed, it may no longer...
Jill Adams’ Ebola protective suit to debut at New York Fashion Week
Humanitarian design might not be the first thought that comes to mind when you think of New York Fashion Week,...
The first ebola victim might have been infected by bats
The devastating Ebola outbreak in West Africa started with bats in a hollow tree, a new study says. A young boy,...
World’s First Breathable Ebola Vaccine Proven 100% Effective in Trials
Ebola has been ravaging parts of Africa, and the deadly virus shows no signs of stopping. Now a new needle-free...
Why Are Healthcare Workers Still Contracting Ebola Despite Their Safety Suits?
Our sister site Ecouterre reported earlier this month that the U.S. government is offering up to $1 million to...
Deforestation May Have Paved the Way for Ebola
There are plenty of reasons to fight against deforestation - climate change, loss of animal habitat and destruction...
Airport Screening Heightened After First US Ebola Patient Dies
Last week, Liberian man Thomas Eric Duncan died from Ebola at hospital in Dallas, Texas. Duncan was the first patient...
U.S. Government to Award $1 Million for Best Ebola Hazmat Suit Design
Photo by Shutterstock The White House has teamed up with USAID, the CDC, and the U.S. Department of Defense...
Bill Gates’ Foundation Makes its Largest Donation Ever to Fight Ebola
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced last week that it is making a $50 million donation to various...
First Ebola Vaccine to be Tested on Humans in Response to Frightening Outbreak in West Africa
As the Ebola virus continues to wreak havoc in West Africa, a new Ebola vaccine will be tested on humans for the...
First Case of Ebola Diagnosed in the United States
For the first time, a patient has been diagnosed with Ebola in the United States. Although patients have been treated...
WHO: World’s Worst Ebola Outbreak Could Affect 20,000 People or More
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that the recent Ebola outbreak that started in March of this...
Deadly Ebola Outbreak Spreads Across West Africa, Infects Two Americans
It started in Guinea earlier this year, when several people died of the Ebola virus disease. From there it spread...