A Year In, the Second-Largest Ebola Outbreak Continues to Rage
Despite vaccination and treatment efforts, the epidemic in Central Africa has resulted in 1,700 deaths and counting-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Researchers unlock the biomechanics of how the Ebola virus attaches to its host cell
(Lehigh University) Lehigh University engineers, working with microbiologists at the University of Iowa, have developed a simple model for virus-host cell interaction driven by Ebola's adhesion to cell surface receptors. The findings, published...
Violence Propels Ebola Outbreak Toward 1,000 Cases
Surging conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is hampering efforts to stamp out the virus-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Study shows hope for fighting disease known as Ebola of frogs
(University of Central Florida) Despite widespread infection, some frog populations are surviving a deadly disease that is the equivalent of mankind's Ebola virus. The reason -- genetic diversity. That's the finding of a new study published...