London : The Reston virus, a member of the Ebola virus family which is known to circulate in domestic pigs in Asia, may acquire the few mutations...
New York: Using genomic analysis, researchers have found that a woman in Liberia contracted the deadly Ebola virus early this year after having sexual intercourse with...
Geneva: The number of people killed by the Ebola virus in West Africa has reached 11,220, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said in a report....
New York: A team of scientists, including one of Indian-origin, has found potential drug candidates that successfully treated up to 90 percent of mice exposed to the...
Washington: Researchers have established the first genomic surveillance capability in Liberia, enabling them to monitor genetic changes in the Ebola virus within one week of sample collection....
Havana: Cuba will send a medical brigade to Nepal to help victims of the powerful earthquake that jolted the country on April 25, the public health ministry...
Washington: The US scientists studying the genetic makeup of the Ebola virus in west Africa have identified several mutations that could have implications for developing effective...
Tokyo: A Japanese man who returned from Sierra Leone earlier this month has tested negative for Ebola virus, the health ministry said. “I had no direct...
Moscow: A group of Russian scientists has developed a vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus and its trials are due to be completed in February, officials...
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday called for ramping up recovery efforts in West Africa where the Ebola virus had wreaked havoc. While speaking to...
