Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens NYT - Top Stories By: Carl Zimmer and Stephanie Nolen 12 June 2026 at 18:47 Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak. © Arlette Bashizi for The New York TimesA health worker in the town of Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo, collecting medication for patients suspected of having Bundibugyo virus last month.
With Measles Roaring Back, the Search for a Drug is On NYT - Top Stories By: Teddy Rosenbluth 11 June 2026 at 16:00 As vaccination rates decline, biotech companies see a potential new market for measles drugs. © Claire Merchlinsky/The New York Times; Photographs via Getty