Ebola Vaccine

Ebola virus: Canadian researchers develop experimental vaccine that is said to be safe for humans

Canadian researchers in a clinical trial have developed a Ebola vaccine which is well-tolerated and showed no safety concerns

WHO to begin Ebola vaccination trials in Guinea

The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that it will begin conducting Ebola vaccination trials in Guinea this week to test whether the vaccine is effective to prevent Ebola.

First Ebola vaccine trial starts in Liberia's capital

A trial of an Ebola vaccine starts on Monday in Liberia's capital following a launch event featuring musicians.

New experimental Ebola vaccine shows signs of being tolerant to the virus

An experimental vaccine to prevent Ebola virus disease has been found to be well-tolerated and produced immune system responses in all 20 healthy adults who received it in a Phase 1 clinical trial, researchers report.

Ebola survivor's blood used to treat doctor infected with same virus

A survivor of Ebola has donated blood to an American aid worker infected with the disease, and doctors treating him at a Nebraska hospital say he has responded well to the aggressive treatment.

Vaccine combo shielded lab monkeys from Ebola for 10 months

One shot of an experimental Ebola vaccine when combined with an additional vaccine was found to be effective in protecting monkeys against the deadly virus for 10 months.