Scientists recently reported that two treatments saved the lives of people infected with the Ebola virus—with the New York Times […]
Half of Ebola cases ‘go undetected’
Half of Ebola cases ‘go undetected’: Scientists warn mistaking isolated cases for malaria or typhoid hampers efforts to stop the […]
Half of Ebola outbreaks go undetected, study finds
Half of Ebola outbreaks have gone undetected since the virus was discovered in 1976, scientists at the University of Cambridge […]
Significant delays in West Nile virus reporting: Delays impact accurate infectious disease forecasting
Mount Sinai researchers found significant delays in reporting human cases of West Nile virus, hampering real-time forecasting of the potentially […]
The DRC’s Ebola outbreak has all the makings of a humanitarian crisis
It’s been eight months since the start of the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). By […]
Ebola outbreak ‘under control’ in part of eastern DR Congo
An Ebola epidemic that has killed more than 500 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been brought under […]
Ebola death toll surges in DR Congo
The number of people killed in an Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has risen to 443, health authorities have […]
Ebola death toll 410 as expert warns locals ‘don’t believe it exists’
Ebola death toll jumps again: Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo reveal 410 people have now died as expert […]
Ebola in Congo now infecting newborn babies, UN says
The World Health Organization says a worrying number of the newest Ebola cases amid Congo’s ongoing outbreak are in patients […]
Huge fall in prevalence of FGM/genital cutting among girls across Africa: But still pervasive in Iraq and Yemen; and conditions ripe for reversal of downward trend
The prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting among girls up to the age of 14 has fallen sharply in most regions […]