The U.S. sends workers to build hospitals and help with the ebola outbreak – but how well are they screened when they come home? Will South Africa export the virus?
Lethal Ebola Virus Outbreak: Your Questions Answered
Ebola Virus is spreading out of Africa. Does the U.S. and E.U. have the resources to stop this outbreak of a virus that qualifies as a biological weapon?
Ebola Virus Outbreak Fear in Sierra Leone, West Africa spreads to Nigeria
The Ebola outbreak is severe; now concentrated in major African cities which have direct links to the United States through international air routes.
Recreating 1918-19 Spanish Influenza: New Influenza Pandemic Danger?
Could cooking up 1918-19 Spanish Influenza virus accidentally result in a new influenza pandemic? Recent research in virus labs could be risky for all of us.
A New Bubonic Plague Outbreak is Forecast
Studying ancient outbreaks helps scientists predict future epidemics – and the different plague strains they find means that we may be due for another worldwide pandemic.
Russian Prisoners with Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis are a Threat to AIDS/HIV Patients Worldwide
Russia’s jails hold danger to AIDS/HIV patients world wide: a large pool of contagious multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis patients.
Post-It-Notes For Feet: Sticky Protein Enhances Starfish Stride
We know how geckos stick to dry surfaces – and now researchers have isolated the proteins responsible for a starfish’s underwater adhesive abilities.
Enhancer RNAs (eRNAs) New Targets for Gene Therapy?
There’s a new type of gene therapy: Suppressing non-coding RNA, or eRNA. is the primary target in treatment of disease-causing genes.
