Medical Experts Look For New Ways To Test Ebola Drugs
Can you run a clinical trial without a placebo group? That's one of the questions facing researchers in West Africa.
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California Nurses Say They'll Strike, Without Talking Wages
Wages and benefits are usually the big sticking points in labor negotiations. But so far both sides are focusing on things like Ebola preparedness, separating patient care from economics.
Ebola Is Keeping Kids From Getting Vaccinated In Liberia
The rate for routine vaccinations of babies used to be 97 percent. Now the figure is 27 percent. Blame it on the rippling effects of the outbreak.
Ebola Today Could Mean Illiteracy Tomorrow In West Africa
Millions of children aren't going to school because of Ebola. The fear is that some kids will never return to class. For others, the time off means putting their career dreams on hold.
Maine Nurse To Move Out Of State Following Ebola Quarantine Row
Kaci Hickox, who was quarantined after arriving home from caring for Ebola patients in West Africa, plans to leave this week with her boyfriend but hasn't said where they will go.
Reggae Vibe, Ebola Message: African Superstars Try To Go Viral
They're some of the most popular musicians in West Africa, joining voices to sing (mainly in French but also in some local languages) about defeating an "invisible enemy."
Dallas Ebola Monitoring Period Ends With An All-Clear
In Texas, more than 100 people had been monitored for the 21-day period that marks Ebola's incubation period.
No Ebola, S'il Vous Plait, We're French: The Ivory Coast Mindset
The country borders Liberia and Guinea, but so far Ebola hasn't arrived. Maybe it's because of the French heritage. When the authorities tell people what to do to keep the virus out, they listen.
Guinea Is Seeing More Ebola Cases: Can The Trend Be Stopped?
The country where the outbreak began is now seeing an uptick in the number of new patients. Marc Poncin of Doctors Without Borders explains why — and what's being done to bring things under control.
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars Are Refugees Again — From Ebola
They began their U.S. tour just as Ebola started spreading in Sierra Leone. They don't want to go back until the epidemic is under control. So for now, they're giving concerts and sending money home.