New York's only Ebola patient is fit to leave hospital

An American doctor who became the first person in New York city to be diagnosed with Ebola, is free from the virus and will be discharged from hospital on Tuesday, officials said.They also stressed......

Can the deadly Ebola virus come to India?

With Ebola claiming at least 932 lives and infecting more than 1,700 people since breaking out in west Africa earlier this year, the World Health Organisation has declared it to be a “public......

Ebola virus epidemic death toll exceeds 4,000: WHO

The United Nations agency has said that Friday that nearly 8,400 cases of the diseases have been recorded in seven countries, killing 4,033 people. The three most affected countries are Guinea,......

Indian-American ebola doc gets prime seat at Obama's address

As President Obama spoke about fighting ebola, cameras panned towards Dr Pranav Shetty. A prominent Indian-American doctor fighting the dreaded ebola disease in West Africa was the lone......

Ebola fears won't affect African Nations Cup schedule

A health worker brings a woman suspected of having contracted the Ebola virus to an ambulance in Monrovia, Liberia. Photograph: James Giahyue/Reuters African Nations Cup's organisers reportedly......

African players in Europe feel Ebola backlash

African footballers based at European clubs, especially those travelling back to the continent from international duty, began on Friday to feel the backlash from fears over the Ebola virus......

Why Tokyo Olympics next July will be 'uniquely risky'

'When we talk about bringing sports back with packed stadiums, I really think that is something we are going to have to wait for a vaccine to be able to do.' IMAGE: Tokyo 2020 is set to run from......

'Zika not a reason to cancel Olympics'

IMAGE: Members of Team USA, Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles and Ryan Lochte during their Road to Rio Tour. Photograph: Mike Stobe/Getty Images for the USOC. The widespread Zika virus outbreak in......

Sports Shorts: World No 1 Lee denies doping allegations

Lee Chong Wei. Photograph: Syamsul Bahri Muhammad/Getty Images Badminton World No 1 Lee Chong Wei has denied cheating or relying on banned substances despite failing a doping test that could lead......