All Ebola articles
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Podcast
Remdesivir
Will new clinical trials for Covid-19 give remdesivir a second chance? Ben Valsler introduces the broad-spectrum antiviral that didn’t quite make it as the Ebola drug it was originally planned to be
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News
European commission gives green light to first Ebola vaccine
Drug shown to be effective and safe following clinical trials involving 16,000 people
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News
Vaccines central to efforts to head off latest Ebola outbreak
Ring vaccination strategy could halt disease in its tracks provided health systems can cope
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Research
Natural and unnatural peptides team up to target Ebola
New method to hunt down protease-stabilised peptide inhibitors of large proteins
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Feature
Staying one step ahead of the game
Clare Sansom examines the need for agile drug development when tackling emerging viral disease outbreaks
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Research
Quick test on pinprick of blood could help stop Ebola in its tracks
Portable Raspberry Pi-based device accurately detects viruses in micro droplet of whole blood
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News
How we are fighting tropical diseases
Repellents and vaccines are useful but still need further improvement
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Review
Outbreak! 50 tales of epidemics that terrorized the world
A tour of history’s most devastating diseases
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News
Vaccine coalition to target emerging infectious diseases
Fund attempting to raise $1 billion to develop vaccines before an epidemic strikes
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Opinion
Booster shot
Zika and Ebola have highlighted the pharmaceutical industry’s ability to respond to critical needs
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News
Ebola death confirmed in Sierra Leone
Disease resurfaces hours after World Health Organization announces an end to the current outbreak in west Africa
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News
Ebola outbreak in west Africa over
World Health Organization declares an end to epidemic after Liberia all clear, but warns future flare-ups possible
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Research
‘Superballs’ can block infection by Ebola virus
Globular glycofullerene molecules prevent virus from evading immune system and entering cells
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Podcast
Chemistry World podcast – September 2015
In this months podcast, we discuss Ebola and malaria vaccines in the pipeline, the history of peer review, and managing the mountain of chemical data
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News
Vaccine raises hopes of an end to Ebola
Trial shows vaccine provides complete protection and points way to fast-tracking medical research
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Research
Drawing order from disorder to unravel Ebola’s lethality
Intrinsically disordered proteins may be vital in determining the deadliness of Ebola strains
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Podcast
Chemistry World podcast – June 2015
What makes food sweet? How do we protect against food alteration? New e-paper, and possible treatment for ebola
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Research
SiRNA treatment cures Ebola in monkeys
Researchers perform the first successful trial for a drug against the current strain of Ebola
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Research
Silver lining for paper Ebola test
Lateral flow test checks for Ebola, yellow fever and dengue in one go