Is a Treatment for Ebola on the Way?
Researchers find the disease may have long-term effects on the brain, but a treatment may be on the way.
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Infectious Disease
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How Much Do We Really Know About the Relationship Between Zika Virus and Birth Defects?
And does it really matter to how we tackle the outbreak?
What Is, Scientifically, the Grossest Animal?
As measured by the ability to kill via infectious disease.
The Other Prison Health Crisis
Hepatitis C is common behind bars, but sick prisoners aren’t getting treatment.
Three Ways Bacteria and Viruses Affect Society and the Economy
The littlest things can exact big prices.
Ebola: From Containment to Eradication and Beyond
There are a lot of similarities between the global response to the Ebola outbreak and the United Nation’s failure to quickly recognize the threat of HIV. Did we learn anything this time around?
Early on, HIV Is Less Infectious Than We’d Previously Thought
A new study suggests "treatment as prevention" is a viable way to fight the virus at the population level.
How the Ebola Epidemic Will Lead to Measles Outbreaks Too
The Ebola epidemic will likely lead to outbreaks of other diseases, but countries could prevent that with vaccination campaigns.
The Mosquito Breeder
Malaria research needs a steady supply of mosquitoes, and breeding them involves extreme self-sacrifice.
Can Stigmas Help Fuel Disease Outbreaks?
In more primitive times, stigmatization used to be a helpful evolutionary adaptation. In a more civilized age, it could be an illness amplifier.