Researchers identify compound to prevent growth of Ebola virus Pooja Bhatia Bhatia10 Oct 2015 10:53 AM ISTAccording to a recent study published, an experimental compound has been successfully used on rhesus monkeys in the initial trial phase by a team of...
Portable, rapid DNA test to detect Ebola, Chikungunya and Hep C in the making Meghna A Singhania29 Sept 2015 4:27 PM ISTScientists have developed a new blood test based on DNA sequencing that can be used to rapidly diagnose Ebola and other pathogens such as Chikungunya...
Thousands of Ebola survivors face severe pain, possible blindness Meghna A Singhania8 Aug 2015 9:47 PM ISTLondon:Â Thousands of West Africans who were infected with the Ebola virus but survived it are suffering chronic conditions such as serious joint pain...
UN announces closure of emergency mission for Ebola Meghna A Singhania2 Aug 2015 12:48 PM ISTUnited Nations, Aug 1 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the closure of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), a...
70,000 unregistered births in Liberia at time of Ebola crisis: UNICEF Meghna A Singhania31 July 2015 12:37 PM ISTDue to the health workers in maternity wards getting infected, there are many unrecorded births in Ebola hit Liberia, who may be affected with the...
Tekmira suspends work on its Ebola drug; Changes its name Meghna A Singhania22 July 2015 2:21 PM ISTTekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp will stop the work on its Ebola drug as it not confident of passing through the clinical trial of the productA...
Antibody solutions found to neutralize Marburg virus Meghna A Singhania1 July 2015 11:22 AM ISTThe new immune molecules is the first medical remedy for Marburg virus Marburg virus, a close cousin of ebola, has a effective mortality rate of 90%....
On-the-spot blood tests for Ebola discovered Meghna A Singhania29 Jun 2015 4:00 PM ISTReduces transfer risks to medical laboratories, associated with health workersAccording to a research published recently in the Lancet Journal, a...
