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World Health Organization (WHO): is an organization that is responsible for international public health. The WHO was formed on April 7, 1948 by the United Nations World Health Assembly. The object of the WHO, according to its constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. The WHO helps to strengthen international health and respond to crises by promoting co-operation and communication between governments and healthcare agencies.
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MAY 22, 2019Cancer
A company called UE LifeSciences, which has offices in the U.S., India and Malaysia, made a portable, radiation-free dev ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 21, 2019Cardiology
Whether we want to believe it or not, our well-being is continually being influenced by our environment. Many people ass ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAY 20, 2019Cardiology
Peace and quiet are hard to come by these days. Cities are rife with noise pollution from a significant number of source ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAY 12, 2019Microbiology
Dengue fever is an unusual virus that presented complications for the recently-developed and first vaccine for the disea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 10, 2019Cardiology
Tests exist today that could easily determine if a female were introducing synthetic testosterone into their system in h ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAY 08, 2019Microbiology
The bubonic plague, known for killing 25 million people in Europe in the 1340s, has recently killed a couple in Mongolia ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2019Microbiology
Malaria sickens around 200 million people every year, killing around 435,000. Children are most vulnerable. A vaccine ai ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 17, 2019Microbiology
Measles is extremely contagious, the CDC has stated that 555 cases have been reported - so far this year.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 06, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Earlier this week, the American Chemical Society (ACS) presented 2019 Priestley Medal, the organization's most prest ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
What makes CRISPR so powerful is that it is easy for any molecular or genetic scientist to use ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAR 26, 2019Microbiology
Babies that are born before 37 weeks of gestation are considered premature. About one in ten babies in the United States ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2019Microbiology
As our understanding of microbial communities grows, scientists are also finding the gaps in our knowledge, and are look ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is now considered an epidemic by WHO; they estimate that 2.8 million people die every year because they are over ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2019Cardiology
Despite most evidence suggesting that coffee can be part of a healthy diet, getting that idea into people's heads ha ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Strep throat is a common illness. Now researchers know why it sometimes causes a flesh-eating disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2019Microbiology
The microbes living in our gastrointestinal tract have been connected to many health problems, including mental disorder ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2019Immunology
A new immune signaling molecule now provides the basis for potential new approaches in sepsis therapy.Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that alcohol may be exerting an epigenetic effect on heavy or binge drinkers.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2019Microbiology
Unsurprisingly, microbial pathogens and related issues, like a growing hesitancy surrounding the use of vaccines, make u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2019Videos
A public health emergency is occurring in Oregon because children are not being properly vaccinated.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2019Health & Medicine
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in warm, saltwater areas worldwide, and filter feeders such as oysters, mussels, ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 23, 2019Health & Medicine
People who have leprosy, an infectious disease that has been described in ancient civilizations, have consistently been ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 20, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in PLOS Neglected Diseases, a special combination therapy has been proven for efficacy in cases of ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Obesity is a major health problem around the world, impacting adults and an estimated 41 million children.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2019
Cancer
A company called UE LifeSciences, which has offices in the U.S., India and Malaysia, made a portable, radiation-free dev
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 21, 2019
Cardiology
Whether we want to believe it or not, our well-being is continually being influenced by our environment. Many people ass
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAY 20, 2019
Cardiology
Peace and quiet are hard to come by these days. Cities are rife with noise pollution from a significant number of source
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAY 12, 2019
Microbiology
Dengue fever is an unusual virus that presented complications for the recently-developed and first vaccine for the disea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 10, 2019
Cardiology
Tests exist today that could easily determine if a female were introducing synthetic testosterone into their system in h
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAY 08, 2019
Microbiology
The bubonic plague, known for killing 25 million people in Europe in the 1340s, has recently killed a couple in Mongolia
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2019
Microbiology
Malaria sickens around 200 million people every year, killing around 435,000. Children are most vulnerable. A vaccine ai
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 17, 2019
Microbiology
Measles is extremely contagious, the CDC has stated that 555 cases have been reported - so far this year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 06, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Earlier this week, the American Chemical Society (ACS) presented 2019 Priestley Medal, the organization's most prest
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
What makes CRISPR so powerful is that it is easy for any molecular or genetic scientist to use
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAR 26, 2019
Microbiology
Babies that are born before 37 weeks of gestation are considered premature. About one in ten babies in the United States
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2019
Microbiology
As our understanding of microbial communities grows, scientists are also finding the gaps in our knowledge, and are look
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is now considered an epidemic by WHO; they estimate that 2.8 million people die every year because they are over
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2019
Cardiology
Despite most evidence suggesting that coffee can be part of a healthy diet, getting that idea into people's heads ha
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Strep throat is a common illness. Now researchers know why it sometimes causes a flesh-eating disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2019
Microbiology
The microbes living in our gastrointestinal tract have been connected to many health problems, including mental disorder
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2019
Immunology
A new immune signaling molecule now provides the basis for potential new approaches in sepsis therapy.
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that alcohol may be exerting an epigenetic effect on heavy or binge drinkers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Microbiology
Unsurprisingly, microbial pathogens and related issues, like a growing hesitancy surrounding the use of vaccines, make u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2019
Videos
A public health emergency is occurring in Oregon because children are not being properly vaccinated.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in warm, saltwater areas worldwide, and filter feeders such as oysters, mussels,
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
People who have leprosy, an infectious disease that has been described in ancient civilizations, have consistently been
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 20, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in PLOS Neglected Diseases, a special combination therapy has been proven for efficacy in cases of
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Obesity is a major health problem around the world, impacting adults and an estimated 41 million children.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch