In 2003, the young Congolese conservationist ventured into the dense forest to investigate a devastating Ebola outbreak that had wiped out over 5,000 western lowland gorillas. But that day ...

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It is unsurprising to dread the idea of death, including the pain that may accompany it. But certain diseases are simply more ...

Declared a public health emergency, Uganda has recorded 2,247 confirmed cases, with Kampala reporting 347 and Nakasongola 84 ...

After decades of progress and the elimination of domestic transmission in 2000, measles is once again becoming a threat in ...

An article published on a medical website Medscape Today was entitled “Minnesota Bill Against Vaccines Promotes ...

Experts are warning that the UK could soon be at risk of dangerous mosquito-borne viruses, with the tropical diseases set to ...

Fatal meningoencephalitis associated with Ebola virus persistence in two survivors of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a case report study, The Lancet Microbe, 5, 10 ...

The Federal Government says Nigeria has so far lost more than N1.3 billion to the outbreak of Tuta absoluta, commonly known as the tomato leaf miner or “Tomato Ebola” in three states.

Researchers have developed a new treatment formula—known as GS-1—that could reduce the symptoms and contagiousness of the viruses behind shingles and cold sores. Varicella-zoster virus (VZV ...

Mouth sores can be a symptom of lupus or a warning sign of a lupus flare. They may or may not be painful, but they still need medical treatment. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune condition that causes ...

The Ebola virus disease outbreak now ravaging parts of West Africa is the largest on record. In fact, West Africa has seen more cases of the disease in 2014 than have been seen in all other ...