ebola
After Two Years and Thousands of Deaths, Guinea Is Finally Ebola Free
Ebola first showed up in Guinea in December 2013. Now, more than 3,500 Ebola infections later, the West African country has gone 42 days without a new case. There are other reasons for optimism too.
The Outbreaks of 2015: Ebola, MERS, and Measles at the Happiest Place on Earth
From the end of Ebola in West Africa to measles spreading at Disneyland, a grim medley of viral and bacterial infections made headlines this year.
Too Many Secrets: The Fight to Make the US Government More Accountable in 2015
The Obama administration calls itself the most transparent in history — yet remains extraordinarily secretive. Still, this year saw several victories in the fight for greater government transparency.
WHO Releases Its (Now) Annual List of the Nine Most Dire Epidemic Threats
An unpleasant bunch ranging from Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever to standbys MERS and SARS
Ebola Is Still Affecting the Women and Girls of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone will be officially declared Ebola-free today. But the impacts of the disease are still felt acutely throughout West Africa, and women and girls are in the most danger.
Sierra Leone’s Ebola Outbreak Is Officially Over — But the Country Is Still Recovering
After nearly 18 months and almost 4,000 deaths, the World Health Organization declared on Saturday that Sierra Leone is officially free of the virus.
Everyone You'll Meet at This Year's Halloween Parties
Donald Trump, the eggplant emoji, and something made out of cardboard that takes too much explaining and wasn't funny anyway.
Ebola Virus Remains in Semen Up to Nine Months After Illness Onset
Preliminary study results published today show what public health experts have feared for months: the Ebola virus can linger in semen long after patients recover from its life-threatening symptoms.
Ebola and Ethnic Clashes Loom as Polls Close in Guinea Election
Tensions are running high in Guinea’s capital as citizens await results from the second democratic election in the West African country's post-colonial history.
It's Been a Week Without Any New Ebola Cases in West Africa
For the first time in more than a year and a half, the three countries hit hardest by the Ebola outbreak went an entire week without reporting a single new case.
Waves of Grace: An Ebola Survivor's Story in Virtual-Reality
The film 'Waves of Grace' tells the story of Ebola survivor Decontee Davis, who now cares for children orphaned and stigmatized by the disease.
An Ebola Survivor's Story, Told in Virtual Reality
'Waves of Grace' is a powerful, emotive film about the struggles faced by survivors of the 2014 ebola outbreak in Liberia.