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Fears of a pan-African Ebola crisis growing as fourth country reports first case

No surprise and lasting anger: families of people who died in care homes react to Covid inquiry report

Relatives recount distress and loneliness their loved ones went through in pandemic as a result of isolation policy“At the time it felt like a devil’s bargain – it was horrible, but it was what [we thought] we had to do to keep people safe,” says Amy of the “devastating” and “terrifying” restrictions that led to her maternal grandparents being locked down in separate care homes during the early da

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Africa CDC calls an Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records its first case

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Disease outbreak experience alters food safety behaviors in macaque monkeys

GAD modelling supports pandemic preparedness work

Ebola case confirmed in Nigeria as outbreak spreads through Africa

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

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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