Three drugs proven effective against Ebola and the Marburg virus prevented replication of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in a lab setting.
Tracey Peake-NC State •
futurity
March 25, 2021
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~5 min
"Before we encourage widespread use of a drug, we need better evidence that it's worth it," says ethicist Alex John London of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19.
Jason Maderer-Carnegie Mellon •
futurity
April 9, 2020
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~5 min
A delay of just one week can drastically reduce the efficacy of Ebola vaccines in highly populated areas, research in the Democratic Republic of Congo finds.
Gigi Marino-Florida •
futurity
May 8, 2019
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~4 min
When there's risk of a viral outbreak, fast diagnosis and treatment are key. A new test could change the time it takes to spot Ebola from days to minutes.
Kat McAlpine-Boston •
futurity
Dec. 17, 2018
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~9 min
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
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~5 min