Contagion

Infectious diseases and what we need to do to #outsmartepidemics

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Searching for Ebola’s hideout
If we’re going to stop Ebola in the future, we have to know its hiding places.
23 May 2018
- Contagion, Epidemics
If we can beat Ebola, why not sleeping sickness too?
A disease that killed millions in the 20th century still lingers – and with it the threat of a new epidemic. Why? Michael Regnier investigates.
07 November 2017
- Contagion
The sex workers who are stopping HIV
Sex workers in Mozambique are providing health support to those at the margins of society. They face political and financial challenges, but against the odds they are helping thousands. Jules Montague reports.
15 August 2017
- Contagion, HIV
How a community joined the hunt for an HIV vaccine
In Durban in South Africa, local women are getting involved in innovative research.
14 August 2017
- Contagion, HIV
How HIV became a matter of international security
Governments around the world were slow to get to grips with HIV/AIDS. But a big change came when they started understanding it not just as a health issue but as a security threat too. Alexandra Ossola investigates.
16 May 2017
- Contagion, HIV
Why we need to start listening to insects
You may not think of the buzz and whine of insects as musical, but the distinctive pitch of mosquito wingbeats could tell us how to fight malaria.
25 April 2017
- Contagion, Infectious disease
Mission Possible
Neglected tropical diseases might be simple to prevent or treat, but that doesn’t mean they’ve gone away. Find out why we must unite against them.
27 January 2017
- Contagion, Infectious disease
Outpacing Pandemics
How does the time taken to develop vaccines compare to the speed and frequency of disease outbreaks? An interactive data visualisation brought to you by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Mosaic. Made by Beyond Words Studio.
15 January 2017
- Contagion, Epidemics
Going viral
In the age of social media, fears and rumours about outbreaks and epidemics can quickly spread out of control. How can health officials help contain the panic? By Mike Ives
18 October 2016
- Contagion, Epidemics
Will illegal bushmeat bring the next global outbreak?
Could smuggled bushmeat be spreading disease around the world?
29 September 2016
- Contagion, Epidemics
The science of The Last of Us
Watch our expert panel as they play and discuss the award-winning video game.
28 September 2016
- Contagion, Epidemics
This egg could save your life
Discover why tens of millions of eggs are needed each year to stop the flu virus in its tracks.
28 September 2016
- Contagion, Epidemics