Mar 21, 2019 | animal model, animal research, Ebola, Non-Human Primate
Eight months ago, an outbreak of Ebola was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province and the disease has now spread to the city of Bunia. According to the World Health Organization (WHO). Ebola is a rare and highly infectious virus, with a death rate of up to 90 percent. Health workers […]
Jun 22, 2018 | animal model, animal research, animals helping humans, HIV, Non-Human Primate, Non-Human Primate (NHP) Research
National HIV Testing Day is Wednesday, June 27 and we’re taking a look back to see all the progress that’s been made with HIV testing and treatment and the advancements yet to come. In 1984, French and American scientists discovered that a retrovirus (HIV—Human Immunodeficiency Virus) was the cause of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). […]
