• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 15th, 2015
Confirmed: Deadly Ebola Virus Can Be Sexually Transmitted

Confirmed: Deadly Ebola Virus Can Be Sexually Transmitted

Happened in Liberia, where a woman got it from her partner

97 Human Skeletons Recovered from 5,000-Year-Old House

97 Human Skeletons Recovered from 5,000-Year-Old House

The gruesome discovery was made by archaeologists in China

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 4th, 2015
Deadly Ebola Disease Makes a Comeback in Liberia

Deadly Ebola Disease Makes a Comeback in Liberia

The virus has claimed 3 more lives, health officials say

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 18th, 2015
Ebola Might Have Plagued Ancient Athens, Researcher Believes

Ebola Might Have Plagued Ancient Athens, Researcher Believes

Historical records hint at an Ebola outbreak 2,400 years ago

Liberia Is at Long Last Ebola-Free, WHO Says

Liberia Is at Long Last Ebola-Free, WHO Says

As of Saturday, no new cases of people infected with the deadly virus had been reported in Liberia in over 42 days

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 8th, 2015
Ebola Survives for Weeks Inside Man's Eye, Turns It from Blue to Green

Ebola Survives for Weeks Inside Man's Eye, Turns It from Blue to Green

The man, an infectious disease specialist, contracted Ebola while helping contain the outbreak in Sierra Leone

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 28th, 2015
Where to Hide in Case of a Zombie Apocalypse, as Explained by Science

Where to Hide in Case of a Zombie Apocalypse, as Explained by Science

Study finds guys and gals should hide in the Rocky Mountains should a zombie apocalypse ever hit the US

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 18th, 2015
Researchers Hope to Dig Out Cholera from Church Graveyard in Italy

Researchers Hope to Dig Out Cholera from Church Graveyard in Italy

The cemetery, located in Italy's Tuscany region, is believed to hold clues about the bacterium that causes cholera

Obama Wants to Pull US Ebola-Fighting Troops from Africa

Obama Wants to Pull US Ebola-Fighting Troops from Africa

The US President wishes to pull nearly all of the country's troops from Ebola-stricken regions in West Africa

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 31st, 2015
The Deadly Ebola Virus Is Rapidly Mutating, Scientists Warn

The Deadly Ebola Virus Is Rapidly Mutating, Scientists Warn

Should these mutations make it possible for the virus to spread through the air, thousands more people could be infected

The Ebola Virus Has So Far Infected Well over 20,000 People

The Ebola Virus Has So Far Infected Well over 20,000 People

Of the people who contracted the virus, some 8,000 passed away not long after developing the deadly Ebola disease

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 16th, 2014
Ebola Patients in Africa Are Now Being Transfused Blood or Plasma from Survivors

Ebola Patients in Africa Are Now Being Transfused Blood or Plasma from Survivors

Specialists hope Ebola antibodies present in the blood and plasma of survivors can help others overcome the disease

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 6th, 2014
Compound Needs Just 48 Hours to Make Mincemeat of the Malaria Parasite

Compound Needs Just 48 Hours to Make Mincemeat of the Malaria Parasite

The compound has so far only been tested on a mouse model of malaria, plans are being made to test it on humans

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 27th, 2014
Mystery Surrounding Vampire Graves Unearthed in Poland Finally Solved

Mystery Surrounding Vampire Graves Unearthed in Poland Finally Solved

Researchers say these people that were believed to be vampires were actually victims of a cholera epidemic

Watch: The Ebola Virus Explained in One Brilliant Animation

Watch: The Ebola Virus Explained in One Brilliant Animation

Video details how the Ebola virus behaves once it enters the body, why it is that so many people are killed by it

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 4th, 2014
Nasal Spray Vaccine Promises to Offer Protection Against the Ebola Virus

Nasal Spray Vaccine Promises to Offer Protection Against the Ebola Virus

The vaccine was developed by researchers with the University of Texas at Austin, has so far only been tested on animals

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 31st, 2014
Copper Could Help Prevent the Spread of the Deadly Ebola Virus

Copper Could Help Prevent the Spread of the Deadly Ebola Virus

Copper is known to destroy a wide variety of viruses, bacteria and fungi, could also work against Ebola

 
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