by Andrew Maynard | Oct 24, 2014 | Ebola, Health
As of October 19, over 9,000 cases of Ebola had been reported, with close to 5,000 deaths, almost exclusively in West Africa. And while there have been success stories such as the elimination of Ebola infections from Nigeria and Senegal, the numbers of cases in...
by Andrew Maynard | Oct 23, 2014 | Ebola, Health
There’s something rather human about being scared of the ebola virus. It’s a “bogeyman” virus – the stuff of nightmares; hovering in the shadows of our imagination like a half-glimpsed specter. Like most imagined horrors though, the...
by Andrew Maynard | Oct 12, 2014 | Ebola, Health
Over the past several weeks, we’ve been posting articles on the ebola outbreak from University of Michigan experts. As concern continues to grow over the outbreak, we’ve collected these together on the Risk Science Center Ebola Virus Topic Page, and will...
by Andrew Maynard | Oct 5, 2014 | Ebola, Health
On September 23, the Food and Drug Administration sent Rima Laibow and Ralph Fucetola at the Natural Solutions Foundation a warning letter claiming that their allegedly nano (colloidal) silver based “Dr. Rima Recommends™ The Silver Solution” product...
by Andrew Maynard | Oct 5, 2014 | Ebola, Health
The University of Michigan School of Public Health has posted a number of resources on the current ebola outbreak on its website, including a series of interviews with experts on risks and concerns. These are well worth checking out for clear and informed information...
by Andrew Maynard | Sep 9, 2014 | Ebola, Health
Update Oct 2: With concern over ebola in the US growing, I’m seeing a number of websites advocating the use of colloidal or nano silver as an effective preventative or cure. Just to be clear – there is no research that suggests ingesting colloidal silver...
