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‘That could be a game changer’: an antiviral pill gets first test for Ebola prevention
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Researchers are preparing to launch an unprecedented trial to protect people exposed to Ebola in the DRC and Uganda
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Scientists have launched the first clinical trial to test whether an experimental antiviral pill can prevent Bundibugyo Ebola…

The World Health Organization launched the first clinical trial on Tuesday to test whether an antiviral drug can prevent…

Past outbreaks spawned clever strategies for testing antivirals and antibodies, but researchers will still face major challenges…

The vaccine, which hasn’t been tested on humans, would be the first capable of treating the deadly Bundibugyo strain of Ebola.

Testing, sequencing, and clinical trial efforts spring to life as Bundibugyo virus spreads

Small monkey experiments raise some hopes—and many questions