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On the Frontlines of the Ebola Response, Dr Alain Mangolopa Kakule Fights to Save Lives

African health ministers to hold Ebola crisis talks as outbreak grows

Nigeria confirms its 1st Ebola case as Kenya reports 9th infection: Health officials

DRC: Action Against Hunger Strengthens Its Response to the Ebola Outbreak

Majority of Australians who report penicillin allergy not truly allergic

Peak body for immunologists changes guidelines as evidence shows up to 90% of those reporting allergy don’t have oneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe majority of Australians who report a penicillin allergy are not truly allergic, prompting the peak body for immunologists to change its guidelines in a bid to reduce hospitals stays and tackle antimicrobial resistance.Pen

Better prepared perhaps, but no more resilient: how would social care fare today if a new pandemic hit?

FCT Ebola patient is a diplomat whose condition has deteriorated, says NCDC

Too much RNA can starve cells of energy, scientists discover

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected danger lurking inside cells: too much RNA can damage the structures responsible for producing energy. A new study found that excess RNA, including the normally essential messenger RNA (mRNA), can directly disrupt mitochondria without relying on the immune system. The discovery could help explain how viral infections and certain aging-related diseases damage

SBA and DOJ Escalate Pandemic Loan Enforcement as PPP and EIDL Scrutiny Continues

Ebola: Africa CDC Convenes African Ministers of Health as Ebola Outbreak Spreads Across Three Regions

New JRC laboratory method strengthens Europe’s early‑warning system for bird flu

Nigeria records its first Ebola case amid rapid regional spread

Nigeria confirms Ebola case linked to East Africa

The female patient, who sources have told the BBC is not Nigerian, is in isolation and in an Abuja hospital.

Uganda Debunks Claims Of Ebola Outbreak After Nigeria Confirmed Infection

Nigeria identifies travel-related Ebola case

DRC: IRC finds 85% of people surveyed say mistrust of responders would keep them from seeking care, as Ebola cases near 10,000

Africa CDC calls Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records first case

Nigeria reports Ebola case, fourth African country affected by outbreak

Nigeria's first ebola case sparks shock and urgent concern nationwide

As Ebola spreads in Congo, grieving families face a growing mental health toll