Rapid Ebola diagnostic test can detect virus in minutes
The new rapid diagnostic test, developed by Corgenix, is called the ReEBOV Antigen Rapid Test kit, which can be done at the bedside with a drop of blood.
Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone dashing hopes epidemic is over
Updates on the Ebola epidemic have largely faded from the news. Unfortunately, the fight to contain the lethal virus is not over. The AFP reported that an new Ebola outbreak hit Sierra Leone, quashing hopes that the deadly epidemic had finally been contained. Three new cases of Ebola have been identified in the past week in […]
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Ebola Watch: Dr. Martin Salia has died in Nebraska
Maryland doctor Martin Salia who was sent to Nebraska Medical Center on Saturday has died. Hospital officials confirmed the unfortunate news on Monday: “It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share this news,” said Dr. Phil Smith, medical director of the Biocontainment Unit at Nebraska Medical Center and professor of infectious diseases at […]
Ebola Watch: Virus back in the U.S. with surgeon heading to Omaha for treatment
Dr. Martin Salia, as surgeon who has been working in Sierra Leone, has tested positive for Ebola and will be flown to the U.S. on Saturday where he will be treated at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. The U.S. Embassy in Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital, said Salia is paying for the expensive evacuation himself. […]
Ebola Watch: Texas cleared of the virus
All of the people in Texas who were being monitored for symptoms of Ebola have now passed the 21-day caution period. Getting some good news about Ebola stuff feels good. Finally. There were 177 people who had contact with either Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian national who was the first one diagnosed in the U.S., […]