The Ebola virus disease outbreak now ravaging parts of West Africa is the largest on record. In fact, West Africa has seen more cases of the disease in 2014 than have been seen in all other ...

The filoviruses Ebola and Marburg use several different and effective mechanisms to both evade and battle the immune system. This Review explores recent findings in the filovirus–host-defence ...

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Experts are warning of a dangerous new Covid variant spreading in over a dozen states that can cause a throat so sore it feels like swallowing razor blades.