Malaria drug shows promise for treating Ebola

Based on observations from the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, new research finds that a modified malaria drug can also combat the Ebola virus.

Art Jahnke-Boston University • futurity
Nov. 30, 2018 ~5 min

Engineers design programmable RNA vaccines | MIT News

Tests in mice show the vaccines work against Ebola, influenza, and a common parasite.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 4, 2016 ~8 min


Quick test for Ebola | MIT News

Simple paper strip can diagnose Ebola and other fevers within 10 minutes.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 24, 2015 ~7 min

Lily Tsai receives the 2015 Levitan Prize | MIT News

Founder of MIT Governance Lab researches new forms of civic engagement and creates immersive opportunities for MIT students around the world.

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences • mit
Feb. 11, 2015 ~9 min

3 Questions: Lydia Bourouiba on Ebola virus transmission | MIT News

Research on disease transmission through aerosol droplets raises questions about Ebola’s spread.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 21, 2015 ~5 min

How to predict responses to disease | MIT News

Computer model could help public health officials anticipate overreactions to disease outbreaks.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 14, 2015 ~5 min

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