Bats, Ebola and Climate Change, Oh My!
The last time I studied Ebola was back in public health school many years ago. At that time the reservoir was unknown, but scientists were closing in. The reservoir is the place where the virus hides...
View ArticleHow NOT to DIE from Ebola! The key to Ebola treatment…
Wanna know how not to DIE from Ebola? First off, try not to exchange bodily fluids with a floridly infected person (as we talked about in an earlier post). However, if you do end up catching Ebola...
View ArticleMore About Bats and Ebola…
A great article was recently published in the scientific literature called “Mapping the zoonotic niche of Ebola virus disease in Africa” by David Pigott and others. This study used fancy mapping...
View ArticleDivest and have a Happy(er) Valentine’s Day!
Today, just a quick post to say that Global Fossil Fuel Divestment Day has begun. So why not take a look at your investments and see if you can switch to something less destructive. Even if you are...
View ArticleA Promising Ebola Vaccine
The West African Ebola outbreak is still going on as we sit here in our comfy chairs, sipping fancy coffee (I speak for myself of course). Good news though, it’s starting to burn itself out. Well,...
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