SAN ANTONIO -- Scientists are working on developing various vaccines to protect people from Ebola but only six facilities nationwide are equipped to handle the virus. The Texas Biomedical Research ...

1. At present, all Ebola treatments in clinical development are targeted toward a specific Ebola species. 2. Researchers found that a single dose of the new combination treatment proved effective ...

Deep in the grips of an Ebola outbreak, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has embarked on an "important step" toward finding an effective treatment for the deadly virus. The World Health ...

The infectious Ebola virus has long been a threat to global health due to its high mortality rate and potential for use in biological weapons. However, Boston University scientists may be reaching a ...

Ebola has no cure, no medical treatment—and in this deadly West Africa outbreak, doctors can only isolate victims and find those they had come into contact with to track the virus' spread. To make it ...

New research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) reveals the workings of a human antibody called mAb 3A6, which may prove to be an important component for Ebola virus ...

Lynchburg, VA - We know now that a critical part of the treatment process for Ebola patients is isolating them to prevent further spread of the virus. But what are the treatment options for an Ebola ...

One of two Dallas nurses who contracted Ebola last year is donating blood to a biotech firm to determine if her antibodies can be used to develop a drug to combat the deadly disease. Amber Vinson gave ...

ATLANTA, Ga. -- The husband of the second American aid worker recently diagnosed with Ebola says the patient is weak but showing signs of improvement. The president of the aid group SIM USA said ...

The Ebola virus (EBOV) might persist in breast milk for weeks after maternal recovery, according to a letter in the New ...