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Ebola survivor Amber Vinson fights back against critics

Some people have said that nurse Amber Vinson was careless for flying right before being diagnosed with Ebola. She begs to differ, and she took time to explain herself on the TODAY show. “I’m an [Intensive Care Unit] nurse; I embrace protocol and guidelines and structure, because in my day-to-day nursing, it is a matter […]

Ebola Watch: Scientists need virus samples now for potential vaccine

For scientists in the U.S., having access to Ebola samples is key to understanding how the virus is mutating, which allows them to develop new drugs, vaccines and diagnostics. According to Reuters, 8 out of 10 scientists contacted were not able to get access to samples of the virus. But, at Tulane University, researchers did receive […]