Articles related to "Ebola"

From Rome to London, people believed that the Apocalypse had come. It was 1348 and Europe was being devastated by the worst plague in known history: the Black Death.

The status of health care in Afghanistan has been decimated by decades of war. Disease epidemics are common, including outbreaks of polio. Infant mortality is also high.

WCS study raises hopes for gorilla species facing threats from Ebola virus and human encroachment but skeptics suggest more information is needed before celebrating.

The gorilla is one of man's closest relatives. They are strong, intelligent and social. Both Lowland and Mountain gorillas are critically endangered.

In honor of the real-life 2009 swine flu pandemic outbreak, here are 5 of the best fictional films and novels about viral epidemics.

It's been suggested that movies reflect the age in which they were made. The current trend for visceral horror perhaps holds a mirror up to these darker times.

It can be hard to buy children birthday gifts. Kids like toys that parents might not approve of, after all. These two gift ideas are great examples of this phenomenon.

MRSA and mutant strains have doctors worried about the latest drug-resistant superbugs. But unlike drugs, essential oils remain effective against viruses and bacteria.

Just like dialysis, a machine that cleans HIV from the blood improves life expectancy in patients.

On World Environment Day 2008, the Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking launched its global intiative that features public service announcements by Harrison Ford.

When antibiotic prescriptions are not followed, drug resistant bacteria evolve and antibiotics become less effective.

Chimps have tickled our fancy from the days of Jane Goodall's pioneering research at Gombe in Tanzania in the 1960s. Her research gave new insights in to Chimp behaviour.

Gorilla range states work on treaty to protect remaining endangered lowland and mountain gorillas. War and human poverty important factors addressed by N'gagi Agreement.

Is the H1N1 influenza something we should fear, if SARS and bird flu didn't turn into pandemics, either? Is there anything we can or should do to increase our safety?

When antibiotic prescriptions are not followed, drug resistant bacteria evolve and antibiotics become less effective. Proper use of antibiotics is essential.

The plague at Athens was a devastating illness that took many lives. Finding the cause of the disease today has proven elusive.

Yellow fever is caused by a virus transmitted by the bite of a mosquito during a blood meal. The disease may be mild or severe resulting in death in 5-70% of those infect

Curiosity about the future builds this time of year, as it has from ancient times. Here's a few relatively modern psychic predictions to put to the test of truth.

An alphabetical listing of Victoria Anisman-Reiner's Natural Medicine articles, from "Acid-Alkali pH balance" to "Wolfberries."