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
  • October 21st, 2014
How 3 Ebola-Infected People Could Fly Out of Africa Each and Every Month

How 3 Ebola-Infected People Could Fly Out of Africa Each and Every Month

Study finds the Ebola epidemic would be way worse if it weren't for screening operations at international airports

Money Is Not the Only and Definitely Not the Best Weapon Against Ebola

Money Is Not the Only and Definitely Not the Best Weapon Against Ebola

Philanthropists and governments can spend all the money they want on fighting it, there's one thing that matters more

Why It's Never Ever OK to Shout “I Have Ebola” on a Plane

Why It's Never Ever OK to Shout “I Have Ebola” on a Plane

Or in the supermarket, or in church, or even in the comfort of your own private, personal home for that matter

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 2nd, 2014
How the Ebola Outbreak Could Fuel a Malaria Epidemic

How the Ebola Outbreak Could Fuel a Malaria Epidemic

Following the Ebola outbreak, Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone all pulled the plug on malaria control efforts

Deadly Ebola Virus Could Infect 1.4 Million People by the End of January

Deadly Ebola Virus Could Infect 1.4 Million People by the End of January

Specialists with the US CDC says the Ebola epidemic in West Africa has high chances to go from bad to worse

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 6th, 2014
A Simple Blood Transfusion Could Treat Deadly Ebola Disease

A Simple Blood Transfusion Could Treat Deadly Ebola Disease

The idea is to transfer whole blood or purified serum from survivors to those infected

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 3rd, 2014
World Health Organization OKs Ebola Drug Trials

World Health Organization OKs Ebola Drug Trials

It has not yet been decided what drugs and vaccines are to be tested

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 29th, 2014
WHO: $490M (€371.4M) Needed to Contain the Ongoing Ebola Outbreak

WHO: $490M (€371.4M) Needed to Contain the Ongoing Ebola Outbreak

Even with such an investment, 20,000 people will still be infected in the months to come

The Ebola Virus Is Actually a Pretty Cool Little Fellow

The Ebola Virus Is Actually a Pretty Cool Little Fellow

Strictly scientifically speaking, the Ebola virus is well worthy of our admiration

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 8th, 2014
West Africa's Ebola Outbreak Is an “Extraordinary Event,” the Largest to Date

West Africa's Ebola Outbreak Is an “Extraordinary Event,” the Largest to Date

The Ebola outbreak is a threat to international public health, specialists with WHO warn

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 28th, 2014
Sea Shepherd Launches New Anti-Poaching Campaign, This Time in West Africa

Sea Shepherd Launches New Anti-Poaching Campaign, This Time in West Africa

The organization is to spend several months patrolling Senegalese waters

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 9th, 2014
Lions Are in Danger of Becoming Extinct in West Africa

Lions Are in Danger of Becoming Extinct in West Africa

New study says that just 250 such felines currently inhabit the region

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 8th, 2012
Hershey's Production Lines Will Move to 100% Certified Cocoa by 2020

Hershey's Production Lines Will Move to 100% Certified Cocoa by 2020

The company intends to green up its working agenda, abide by the highest labor standards

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 31st, 2008
African Spice Can Prevent Diabetes

African Spice Can Prevent Diabetes

Grains of paradise grow in coastal swamps