The Ebola virus disease outbreak now ravaging parts of West Africa is the largest on record. In fact, West Africa has seen more cases of the disease in 2014 than have been seen in all other ...

From ancient plagues to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, history is marked by devastating outbreaks. These epidemics and ...

The first ebola outbreak in Uganda was declared in 2000. The deadliest Ebola epidemic killed more than 11,300 people in West ...

A team of scientists has uncovered the remarkable potential of a human antibody, mAb 3A6, in fighting Ebola virus infections.

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, West Africa is facing a new outbreak of Ebola. A global emergency stockpile of Ebola vaccine is being deployed to curb the epidemic, although experts are confident ...

Filoviruses are among the globe's most lethal—indeed, so dangerous they can be handled only in high-security laboratories.

The Republic of the Congo is a precious land, home to the heart of the world’s second-largest rainforest, the Congo Basin — ...

West Africa particularly suffers from these issues and currently faces a range of healthcare problems, including frequent disease outbreaks such as Ebola, malaria, and cholera. This highlights the ...

WHX Labs Lagos, formerly Medlab West Africa, serves as the leading hub for laboratory innovation in the region. By bringing ...

Africa’s top public health institution is planning to tap more funds from domestic sources to protect the gains made over the past two decades in epidemic preparedness and response, following a steep ...