The Ebola vaccine rVSV-ZEBOV was approved by the FDA in 2019 but only protects against Zaire ebolavirus, or Ebola virus proper, not any of the other three human-contracted Ebola-causing viruses.

Gilead, the drug's maker, is now testing Obeldesivir in Phase 2 trials for the Marburg virus, a close relative of Ebola.

Ebola is a terrifying virus which, if left untreated, causes bleeding inside the body and through the eyes, nose, mouth and rectum. Case fatality rates have varied from 25% to 90% in past ...

Deadly viruses throughout history From the Ebola to COVID-19, diseases caused by viruses have killed humans throughout history. Viruses are much older than human beings, possibly even older than ...

Two molecules found in various plants, including one extracted from birch, could prevent viruses as formidable as HIV, Ebola, ...