Monkeys infected with Ebola can be cured using a pill, a new study has found which could revolutionise the fight against the deadly virus. Thomas Geisbert, a virologist at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, who led the study, published in Science Advances stated that his team tested the antiviral Obeldesivir, the oral … Read more
A mysterious illness has emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), sparking serious concerns among health experts. The disease, which was first reported after three children ate a bat, has claimed over 50 lives in just five weeks. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were 431 cases and 53 deaths in … Read more
Geneva: The Red Cross voiced alarm Tuesday over the risk that fighting in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma could cause samples of Ebola and other pathogens held in a laboratory to escape. The International Committee of the Red Cross is “very concerned about the situation in the laboratory of the national biomedical research … Read more