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Ebola virus persists in monkeys that survive disease: study

New research shows Ebola virus infection can be detected in rhesus monkeys that survive the disease and no longer show symptoms

2 min read19 Jul 2017
Science

Ebola survivors have a ‘unique’ retinal scar: study

Ebola survivors have retinal scars that is specific to the disease, although it does not cause vision loss, say scientists who studied the lasting effects of the deadly virus

1 min read16 May 2017
Science

Guinea trial shows ‘historic’ success for Ebola vaccine

Among 5,837 people who received the rVSV-EBOV vaccine in the trial in Guinea, no Ebola cases were recorded 10 days or more after vaccination, signalling 100% protection

1 min read23 Dec 2016
Politics

Scientists identify antiviral compound that protects monkeys from Ebola

The findings suggest that the compound GS-5734 should be further developed as a potential treatment

1 min read4 Mar 2016
Companies

Ebola vaccine: Ella Foundation completes preliminary studies

Vaccine still a few stages away from entering clinical trials for human testing, says Ella Foundation

2 min read28 Apr 2015
Politics

14 things we didn’t see coming in 2014

Some shocked us with their severity. Some surprised us with their scale or sweep

7 min read31 Dec 2014
Politics

India quarantines man recovering from Ebola

A man who was cured of Ebola in Liberia continues to show traces of virus in samples of his semen after arriving in India

1 min read19 Nov 2014
Opinion

Battling Ebola

Is India prepared if the Ebola virus makes its appearance here?

1 min read24 Oct 2014
News

Gene studies show Ebola virus is mutating fast

The findings suggest the virus is mutating quickly and in ways that could affect current diagnostics and future vaccines and treatments

3 min read29 Aug 2014
News

Ebola vaccine from GSK fast-tracked into clinical trials

GSK's vaccine is expected to be given to healthy volunteers in Britain and the US from about mid-September

2 min read28 Aug 2014
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