Biological Warfare on the Horizon? ISIS Soldiers May Be Infected With Ebola

Medicine & Technology Jan 05, 2015

It’s what national security organizations have feared since day one—the World Health Organization (WHO) announced last week that they are evaluating jihadist militants associated with ISIS, who may have contracted the virus responsible for Ebola. While the WHO has yet to confirm whether or not the fighters are exhibiting symptoms, the current evaluations of a Mosul hospital 250 miles north of Baghdad are prompting concerns that the fringe extremist group ISIS may in fact be able to obtain a biological weapon unlike anything the world has seen before.

2014 Was a Busy Year for Disease Control

Jan 01, 2015

2014 proved to be a busy year for disease control experts around the world, as many viruses began to rear their heads like never before. Ebola, measles, mumps, and whooping cough, among others, have seen record outbreaks as health officials work to stay ahead of the potentially deadly diseases.

FDA Approves a Fast-Acting Ebola Test

Dec 31, 2014

The fight to stop Ebola continues to rage on across the world as researchers continue to find new ways to both detect and treat the deadly virus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved a new test to detect the virus in patients believed to be suffering from the virus.

Could Killing the Bats End New Ebola Transmission? Why Death Won’t Work

Dec 30, 2014

Pursuing the newest origin of the viral pathogen deep within the forests of West Africa, health officials believe that they may have found the source of the infection in a hollowed out tree. But the issue is far more complex than many would like to think.

Health Officials Believe They May Have Found Source of Newest Ebola Outbreak

Dec 30, 2014

While the viral pathogen continues to claim lives in West Africa, health officials believe that they may have now found the source of the infection, in a hollowed out tree. After making an expedition to patient zero’s—a two-year-old boy named Emile Ouamouno—hometown in Meliandou, Guinea, researchers believe that they may have found the source of Ebola in a hollow tree the young boy may have played in, which also is home to a colony of bats.

FDA Approves New Roche Ebola Test For Emergency Use

Dec 29, 2014

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recorded over 7,500 confirmed, and suspected Ebola deaths in the West African countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea; and more than 19,000 recorded cases in the said trio, which are the most heavily-affected countries in terms of Ebola. Early detection and quick action are therefore necessary to curb the further accelerated spread of the disease.

Lab Error Leads CDC to Suspect Health Officials May Be Infected With Ebola

Dec 29, 2014

The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a report saying a number of its scientists may have been exposed to the deadly Ebola virus. The scientists are said to have transferred a live Ebola sample to another lab by mistake.

Can the Blood of Survivors Help Cure Ebola? The Limitations and Expectations of a New Vaccine

Dec 24, 2014

The antibodies from the blood of survivors of the deadly disease may finally enable researchers to create a treatment that is effective against all the strains of the virus and stop its spread across Africa and the rest of the world.

CDC Designates 35 U.S Hospitals As Ebola Treatment Centers

Dec 03, 2014

As Ebola treatments and vaccines have been gaining ground as of late, fear and anxiety over the spread of the disease have been slowly allaying in communities around the world.

After Testing Potential Ebola Drugs, WHO Finds No Effective Treatment Thus Far

Nov 14, 2014

After testing potential Ebola drugs, WHO found no effective treatment so far.

WHO Reports More Than 5,000 Deaths From Ebola as of Nov. 9

Nov 12, 2014

WHO reports more than 5,000 deaths from Ebola as of Nov. 9

Ebola "Wonder Drug" Awaits Clinical Testing, On Its Way To Be Formally Approved

Nov 11, 2014

Ebola "wonder drug" awaits clinical testing, on its way to be formally approved by international organizations

Ebola "Wonder Drug" Awaits Clinical Testing, On Its Way To Be Formally Approved

Nov 11, 2014

Ebola "wonder drug" awaits clinical testing, on its way to be formally approved by international organizations

Another Silent Killer Slowly Crawls and 'Kisses' in the U.S.

Nov 05, 2014

Another silent killer disease slowly creeping in the U.S., study says.

Can our Genes Give Us Superhuman Invincibility to Ebola?

Nov 01, 2014

Genetic makeup may make you less vulnerable or more susceptible to Ebola, researchers say.