WHO, microbiology

Thirteen people with the illness have tested negative for Ebola and Marburg. The Tanzanian government continues to investigate the source.

Preliminary testing indicates that the two people died from the Ebola-like virus, the World Health Organization says.

And does it even matter?

As Omicron induces a sense of deja vu at the close of the year, we look back at a few key ways in which our understanding has moved forward.

The SARS-CoV-2 variant was first detected in January, but its rising prevalence and potential resistance to vaccines has garnered it special attention from the World Health Organization.

Officials say it’s not yet clear whether this case is linked to an outbreak in Guinea earlier this summer.

The finding of the Ebola-like disease, which killed a man in Guinea, has prompted public health measures.

The certification, a major accomplishment for the world’s most populous nation, may serve as an example to other countries struggling with malaria eradication.

The World Health Organization–led program will promote equity in addition to facilitating access to samples, a WHO official involved in the project tells The Scientist.

Rollouts of the shot have ground to a halt following reports of blood clots, but health authorities say that these fears are unfounded and vaccination programs should continue.

Instead, the full report will be available in mid-March.

An open letter points to outbreaks that cannot be explained by large droplets and contact with surfaces alone.

President Donald Trump claims the World Health Organization failed to investigate early reports of the coronavirus, while public health experts argue that stripping the agency of its funding endangers us all.

The virus, which has sickened at least 59 people, does not appear to transmit easily between humans.

World Health Organization officials endorse a global strategy to combat the spread of antibiotic resistance.

Infection rates in Liberia decline; aid organizations struggle to procure gear; Merck enters the vaccine race; more

An expert committee will decide whether to escalate efforts to combat the novel coronavirus that is spreading throughout the Middle East.

International health officials are monitoring a new respiratory virus that has killed one person and left another in critical condition.