Oly Ilunga: Congo’s very own ‘Deep Throat’?

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s health minister resigned on July 22, alleging that he was under strong pressure to introduce an anti-…

Human trials of Ebola vaccines start in Liberia

Trials are being done at an undisclosed location under tight security

Ebola emergency: WHO spotlight on experimental drugs

On Friday, it was disclosed that three persons in New Delhi are being kept under watch for possible Ebola symptoms

Bike riders reach out to people in a unique campaign against Ebola

The worst Ebola outbreak in history has claimed nearly 2,300 lives in four countries; about 4,300 cases have been detected in four countries

After successful monkey trials, new Ebola vaccine being tested on humans

Two vaccines have been used in the treatment—one as doze against the virus and second to boost the immunity

New vaccine protects against Ebola when administered seven days before infection: Study

Study was conducted on Macaque monkeys and results published in the Science journal

US calls Ebola a looming threat to global security, steps up relief measures

The move has come amid increasing criticism that the international community has not responded quickly and adequately to the crisis

Ethical concerns eclipse world’s race to develop Ebola vaccine

World Health Organization and international community have been repeatedly slammed for delayed intervention

Ebola a threat to peace and security, needs 20 times more assistance: UN

Eight members of a relief team, including health workers and journalists, have been found dead in Guinea

Ebola vaccine closer after scientists discover key protein

Presently, there are no authorised treatments to cure the disease

Why Ebola vaccine on trial in the DRC is raising hopes

The viral disease burden in Africa is largely underestimated and the rVSV-ZEBOV is a much-needed vaccine in the fight against Ebola

Researchers develop single dose Ebola vaccine, call it ‘Trojan Horse’

To address any possible safety concerns associated with this vaccine, the team developed two next generation candidate vaccines

Uganda declares end of Ebola disease outbreak: WHO

Uganda recorded a total of 164 cases & 55 deaths since the outbreak began September 20, 2022

After Ebola, measles outbreak causes panic in Liberia

More than 800 children have been affected by the infectious disease

COVID-19: Extensive research underway; how much will it help?

As many as 42 vaccines were in preclinical stage and two vaccines in Phase I clinical trials as of March 20, according to WHO  

Ebola enters Mali, nearly 10,000 affected globally till now

With this, Mali has become the sixth West African country to be affected in the world's most deadliest outbreak of Ebola

COVID-19 vaccine development: It’s a relay race

The reason trials are taking shorter time is because developers are taking more risks

Blood from Ebola survivors should be used to treat disease: WHO

Antibodies from the blood of patients who have recovered could be transferred to those who are suffering from the viral disease

Vaccine hesitancy on the rise across the globe, reveals cross-country survey

India bucks the trend; Afghanistan, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Korea major concerns

Ebola cases in DRC province continue to rise, surpass previous outbreak

The country had declared an end to the second-deadliest Ebola virus disease outbreak in eastern region on June 25

Democratic Republic of Congo calls end to 2nd-deadliest Ebola outbreak ever

Even as outbreak ends in country’s eastern area, another smaller outbreak surfaces in the northwest