Africa
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HIV only hiding, not cured
HIV may be able to hide for years in people who seem to be cured of infection, doctors reveal today. Read more
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Millions pledged to tackle Ebola
Governments pledged tens of millions of pounds and dozens of workers to help tackle the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone yesterday – amid new reports of health services in disarray. Read more
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Blood transfusion hope for Ebola care
Blood plasma treatments may have a key role in helping to tackle the Ebola virus epidemic in Africa, the World Health Organisation has said. Read more
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Ebola deadlier than ever – study
The death rate from the Ebola virus in west Africa may be much higher than previously thought – with more than two thirds of victims dying, researchers warn today. Read more
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UK nurse tests Ebola vaccine
A brave English nurse became the first volunteer to test a new vaccine against the Ebola virus yesterday. Read more
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Ebola outbreak "unprecedented"
Africa is facing the "largest, most severe and most complex" outbreak of the Ebola virus ever, the World Health Organisation warned yesterday. Read more
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Ebola outbreak now "unprecedented" – WHO
Efforts to control the Ebola outbreak in Liberia are failing, the World Health Organisation warned yesterday. Read more
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New hope for Ebola vaccines and drugs
A range of drugs and vaccines are being studied to tackle the Ebola virus epidemic, experts have revealed. Read more
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Ebola drug found in west Africa
An African arrow poison might provide the key to a cheap new Ebola treatment, British researchers have revealed. Read more
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WHO pulls back as virus threatens health corps
The World Health Organisation pulled out of one of its bases in Sierra Leone yesterday after warning of the heavy toll paid by doctors and nurses working to tackle the Ebola virus. Read more