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  Paper strip can detect Ebola in 10 minutes

  National | February 25, 2015 8:11 IST

  Washington: Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a paper strip that can quickly diagnose Ebola as well as other fevers such as dengue and yellow fever in just 10 minutes.The new device

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  Barack Obama says US has 'risen to the challenge' of fighting Ebola

  World | February 12, 2015 6:40 IST

  Washington: President Barack Obama heralded a "new phase in the fight" against Ebola on Wednesday and said progress against the outbreak in West Africa will allow the U.S. to withdraw nearly all American troops sent

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  US withdrawing most troops fighting Ebola in West Africa

  World | February 11, 2015 7:44 IST

  Washington: The United States is preparing to withdraw nearly all of its troops fighting the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the White House said Tuesday, as the global health crisis recedes amid a sharp decline

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  Weekly Ebola cases rise for time this year

  World | February 05, 2015 7:41 IST

  Geneva: The weekly Ebola cases in the three most affected countries -- Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone -- rose for the first time this year, according to the latest tally released Wednesday by the World

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  New Ebola cases lowest in seven months: WHO

  World | January 30, 2015 6:23 IST

  Washington: The number of new cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the three worst-affected countries of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia has fallen to the lowest level since late June, the World Health Organisation

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  Bill Gates says lives of poor people will improve

  World | January 22, 2015 14:52 IST

  New York: The 42 billion US dollar Gates Foundation is predicting that the lives of poor people around the world will improve more over the next 15 years than at any time in history.Bill and

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  Jodhpur man did not die of Ebola in Delhi: Health ministry

  India | January 22, 2015 7:50 IST

  New Delhi: A 35-year old man from Jodhpur, who had symptoms similar to those of Ebola virus disease, died Wednesday at the AIIMS hospital. The health ministry said the man was not suffering from the

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  Michelle Obama invites Indian doctor for State of the Union Address

  World | January 20, 2015 9:58 IST

  Washington: US First Lady Michelle Obama has invited a prominent Indian-American doctor, who is playing a key role in fighting the dreaded Ebola disease in West Africa, for tomorrow's State of the Union Address.Dr Pranav

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  Mali announces end of its Ebola outbreak

  World | January 19, 2015 6:55 IST

  BAMAKO, Mali: Mali's Health Minister says the West African country is Ebola-free after recording no new cases for 42 days, the period required for the World Health Organization to declare an outbreak officially over.Health Minister

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  United Nations: At least 50 Ebola hotspots remain, but new cases falling

  World | January 16, 2015 9:51 IST

  United Nations:  At least 50 Ebola hotspots remain in the three hardest-hit West African countries but new cases are declining and the deadly disease will be defeated, the U.N.'s Ebola chief said Thursday.The latest report

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  Ebola epidemic in Liberia likely to end by June

  World | January 14, 2015 6:18 IST

  Washington: The Ebola epidemic in Liberia could likely be eliminated by June 2015 if the current high rate of hospitalisation and vigilance can be maintained, US researchers said on Tuesday.The prediction was based on a

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  Ebola has killed 8,153 people in West Africa: United Nations

  World | January 06, 2015 8:00 IST

  Geneva:  The World Health Organization says at least 8,153 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.The Geneva-based body said on Monday that the total number of confirmed, probable and suspected deaths from

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  Britan Ebola nurse in critical condition: Hospital

  World | January 04, 2015 10:11 IST

  London: A British nurse, who was diagnosed with Ebola after returning from Sierra Leone, is now in a critical condition, a hospital said.Doctors at the Royal Free Hospital in London said that Pauline Cafferkey's condition

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  Ebola cases in West Africa reach 20000; death toll at 7842: WHO

  World | December 31, 2014 10:08 IST

  Houston: The World Health Organisation on Wednesday said that the number of people infected by the Ebola outbreak in the three west African countries has passed 20,000, even as the death toll from the deadly-disease

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  Jennifer Lawrence appears in Ebola awareness campaign

  Hollywood | December 30, 2014 19:48 IST

  Los Angeles: Actress Jennifer Lawrence appears in a public service announcement about the Ebola virus with her “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay” co-stars Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth and Julianne Moore."What would happen if you got Ebola?"

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  Woman in Scotland diagnosed with Ebola

  World | December 30, 2014 11:05 IST

  London: A healthcare worker who just returned from Sierra Leone is being treated for Ebola at a hospital in Glasgow, the Scottish government said Monday.The woman, whose name was not disclosed, arrived at Glasgow Airport

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  CDC monitoring tech for possible Ebola exposure

  World | December 25, 2014 10:39 IST

  Atlanta: A laboratory technician at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was being monitored Wednesday for possible accidental exposure to the Ebola virus that came during an experiment, officials said.The person working in a

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  53 existing drugs may block Ebola

  World | December 18, 2014 13:43 IST

  Washington: In a ray of hope against the deadly Ebola virus, researchers have found that 53 existing drugs may help keep the virus from entering human cells - a key step in the process of

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  UN's Liberian mission, with Indian policing, extended

  World | December 18, 2014 10:42 IST

  United Nations: The Security Council has extended the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), which has the participation of Indian police, till September next year, tailoring its mandate to focus on civilian protection, humanitarian assistance,

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  Britain pledges more support for children affected by Ebola

  World | December 17, 2014 7:29 IST

  London: Britain has pledged a 2.5 million pounds fund to help children affected by Ebola. The fund will go to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, according to the Department for International Development."Ebola not