Ebola virus disease: potential use of melatonin as a treatment. – PubMed – NCBI
[A] study published at the NIH’s online library on Oct. 14, 2014 makes a case for therapeutic administration of the commonly used sleep aid ‘melatonin’ as an adjunct in cases of Ebola Virus Disease. The study implies that this inexpensive hormone, which is naturally made by the pineal gland andContinue Reading
Update: Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic West Africa, November 2014
[F]or those who want to see the numbers over time for the West African Ebola Epidemic, here’s a link to the early release of this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) from the CDC. Note the included graph that shows the epidemiology over the outbreak period, March 29-Nov. 8,Continue Reading
Nebraska patient case raises questions about Ebola test
[I]’m glad to see this issue finally being raised in MSM, because experts have known for a long time that false negatives are a major problem with patients who have just begun to experience symptoms. This report, from USA Today, mentions that Dr. Salia had TWO negative tests before finallyContinue Reading