The DRC is on the road to being Ebola free: how it got here
At the beginning of March the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo announced that the last Ebola patient had been discharged from a …
Global health spending at record high post COVID-19, but can this be sustained?
India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan received barely 15% of the development assistance for health for COVID-19
Understanding zoonotic diseases: How viruses break the nature-human divide
Their novel nature and unpredictability make diseases that jump from animals to humans extremely dangerous
Coronavirus outbreak: A new mapping tool that lets you scroll through timeline
To provide a clearer picture of an evolving story, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has developed a new outbreak-…
International Day for Biological Diversity 2020: Why viruses are necessary
Possible solution to antimicrobial resistance, organ protection are some beneficial roles viruses play
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
DRC’s coping mechanisms in the face of Ebola, measles and COVID-19
DRC has had a measles outbreak of more than 300,000 cases and more than 6,000 deaths since 2019; and 4,637 confirmed COVID-19 cases at 13 …
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
Ethics before profits: What it will take to have global access to COVID-19 vaccine
Experts worry that any COVID-19 vaccine is likely to have a high price tag and, as a result, be unequally distributed
Ebola resurgence announced in Democratic Republic of Congo after woman dies
This comes just three months after the last outbreak ended in the country
Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after 1 person dies of rare Sudan strain
Sudan strain’s case fatality rates ranged from 41% to 100% in previous outbreaks
Why declaring Ebola a public health emergency isn't a silver bullet
More funding can't solve the outbreak of a deadly disease within a conflict zone
Rare Sudan strain leads to Ebola outbreak in Uganda
Ebola virus is often fatal if untreated
Democratic Republic of Congo, WHO grapple with both Ebola, COVID-19
United Nations' health arm runs short of $83 million to fight Ebola outbreak
Ebola resurfaces in Democratic Republic of Congo 4 months after outbreak contained
North Kivu in east DRC was declared Ebola-free in May 2021
After ebola, measles now devastates DR Congo
Since June 2019, 310,000 Congolese have suffered the disease
Climate-related health emergencies, disease outbreaks surge in Horn of Africa: WHO
Climate-related emergencies increased by 30% between 2011 and 2021
Possible Ebola cure: 2 drugs successful in preventing death
Two of four potential drug candidates found to cure disease, says WHO
In the throes of Ebola, now, measles kills more than 4,000 in the Congo
Paucity of funds, armed conflicts adversely affecting health response: WHO
What is Marburg virus and should we be worried?
There are no approved treatments for Marburg virus but vaccines are in development
Over 3,000 killed by deadly virus in Democratic Republic of the Congo this year – and it’s not Ebola
Measles is proving fatal faster than Ebola
COVID-19 vaccine development: It’s a relay race
The reason trials are taking shorter time is because developers are taking more risks