- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2015
Confirmed: Deadly Ebola Virus Can Be Sexually Transmitted
Happened in Liberia, where a woman got it from her partner
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 27th, 2015
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
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
Historical records hint at an Ebola outbreak 2,400 years ago
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 11th, 2015
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
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
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
The cemetery, located in Italy's Tuscany region, is believed to hold clues about the bacterium that causes cholera
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 11th, 2015
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
Should these mutations make it possible for the virus to spread through the air, thousands more people could be infected
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 3rd, 2015
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
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
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
Researchers say these people that were believed to be vampires were actually victims of a cholera epidemic
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 7th, 2014
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
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 is known to destroy a wide variety of viruses, bacteria and fungi, could also work against Ebola