Africa

Treatment strategy tried in past for Ebola and other viral diseases, but its effectiveness remains unclear

Peter Piot enters the outbreak zone in Zaire, and the deadly virus responsible gets a name: Ebola

With experimental treatments in short supply, some researchers urge "repurposing" medicines

Uganda and South Africa will team up on study of causes of homosexuality

Numerous ethical dilemmas remain, however

Peter Piot reveals the "reckless" methods by which a small lab in Belgium first identified the lethal Ebola virus in 1976

Only third time designation made; screening of all travelers from affected countries recommended

Activists fear that the law could still be reinstated

A Science reporter tries to track down these mysterious canines

Villagers have begun killing big cats for profit, not protection, locals argue

But wild dogs in Africa's Serengeti suffer when lions surge

Dating of a mysterious South African skeleton might upend ideas on where our species first evolved

Study finds evidence of the MERS virus in camels from Sudan and Ethiopia, raising concerns that patients in Africa may have been overlooked

Authors of report on science of homosexuality decry its interpretation by Uganda president

In letter to Obama, Yoweri Museveni cites scientific report as basis for criminalizing homosexuality

South African leader was initially silent on epidemic, but ultimately became influential voice