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.

Two strains of monkeypox have been detected in the US, suggesting the virus has been circulating in the country for some time, the CDC says.

With a global alarm ringing because of an unprecedented outbreak of monkeypox, we should also consider a different but closely related viral threat.

Malawi and its neighbors plan to vaccinate 9.4 million children against polio in the coming week to combat a suspected outbreak.

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Her achievements included developing a roadmap to tackle neglected tropical diseases.

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.

Current evidence suggests the treatment does not improve survival or reduce the need for ventilation in COVID-19 patients, the World Health Organization says.

RTS,S has several flaws but could still save tens of thousands of lives, experts say.

Ebola virus was detected in samples from a child who died last week, the World Health Organization and Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ministry of Health announce.

In his book’s Introduction, physician-scientist Paul A. Offit reviews the unusual constellation of circumstances around the development of COVID-19 vaccines.

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 organization implored nations to wait on booster shots until the global vaccination rate increases, but several of the world’s more well-off countries have expressed their intentions to offer them regardless.

The guidance comes after two years of consulting with hundreds of stakeholders, including indigenous peoples, religious leaders, patient groups, and scientists.

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.

A letter signed by 18 researchers argues that hypotheses about zoonotic spillover or accidental lab release both “remain viable” in the absence of additional evidence.