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Trial of potential Ebola antiviral under way: WHO

Trial of potential Ebola antiviral under way: WHO

The World Health Organization has launched the EBO-PEP clinical trial to test an experimental antiviral drug on individuals exposed to the deadly Bundibugyo virus.

Health ·15 Jul 2026, 15:02 ·Sara Lindqvist 3 min read
WHO recommends twice-yearly lenacapavir injection for HIV prevention

WHO recommends twice-yearly lenacapavir injection for HIV prevention

The World Health Organization has endorsed twice-yearly lenacapavir injections for HIV prevention, despite ongoing debates regarding global pricing and access.

Health ·12 Jul 2026, 22:01 ·Sara Lindqvist 3 min read
There's no treatment designed for the Ebola strain ravaging DRC. But now there's hope

There's no treatment designed for the Ebola strain ravaging DRC. But now there's hope

With no licensed vaccines for the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, researchers are testing repurposed antiviral drugs and monoclonal antibodies in the DRC.

Health ·7 Jul 2026, 17:03 ·Sara Lindqvist 3 min read