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September 11, 2019 | Nature
Exclusive: Behind the Front Lines of the Ebola Wars
How the World Health Organization is battling bullets, politics and a deadly virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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July 24, 2019 | Nature
Science Under Fire: Ebola Researchers Fight to Test Drugs and Vaccines in a War Zone
Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has interrupted clinical trials to treat Ebola and forced scientists to change how they immunize people.
June 27, 2019 | Nature
Nature Podcast: A Special Report from the Democratic Republic of Congo on the Ongoing Ebola Outbreak
Amy Maxmen talks with Nature about the World Health Organization's decision against declaring the DRC's Ebola outbreak an international emergency, and about her visit to an armed Ebola treatment centre.
June 25, 2019 | Nature
The Doctor Who Beat Ebola — and Inspires Other Survivors to Care for the Sick
Ebola survivor Maurice Kakule Kutsunga is working to dispel rumours about the virus and health care providers.
June 22, 2019 | Nature
Meet the Ebola Workers Battling a Virus in a War Zone
Nature's Amy Maxmen talks with courageous Ebola responders who try to gain the trust of wary communities in North Kivu.
June 20, 2019 | Nature
World Health Organization Resists Declaring Ebola Emergency — For The Third Time
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo worsens as the virus spreads into Uganda.
June 12, 2018 | Nature
FARC and the Forest: Peace Is Destroying Colombia’s Jungle—and Opening It to Science
As loggers and miners move into previously inaccessible regions, researchers are pooling knowledge about Colombia's ecosystems.
May 01, 2018 | Nature
Tras la Violencia
Los esfuerzos de paz en Colombia han puesto fin a 50 años de intenso conflicto. Ahora, científicos estudian a quienes fueron combatientes y víctimas, al tiempo que ambos intentan sanar.
May 01, 2018 | Nature
Disarming the Mind: Reintegrating Ex-Combatants in Colombia
Following a peace treaty in Colombia, can research help thousands of former fighters reintegrate into society?
April 30, 2018 | Nature
Colombia: After the Violence
Peace efforts in Colombia have ended 50 years of intense conflict. Now, scientists are studying former fighters and victims as they attempt to heal.
March 27, 2018 | Nature
Pioneering Alzheimer’s Study in Colombia Zeroes in on Enigmatic Protein
Researchers tracking a genetic mutation that causes an early-onset form of Alzheimer's disease hope to uncover new drug targets.
October 25, 2017 | Nature
Data Science Can Improve Aid Distribution
Online platforms can help to steer emergency response and ensure money is well spent.