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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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OCT 03, 2018Immunology
Two laureates receive Nobel Prize for their work regarding immune checkpoint therapyWritten By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 02, 2018Neuroscience
Overthinking something isn't a good idea right? It can cause extra stress, anxiety, and worry. Well, yes, but a new ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 27, 2018Neuroscience
Neuroscientists all over the globe are actively looking for more effective treatments for Alzheimer's disease, but i ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 26, 2018Immunology
Scientists from a biotechnology corporation, Genentech, have altered a protein that blocks a signaling pathway in gram-n ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlSEP 25, 2018Health & Medicine
While many parents are cautious about the cleaning products they use around the house because small children could inges ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 20, 2018Microbiology
You may have never heard of melioidosis, also known as Whitmore's disease, but it is a scary infection in many parts of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2018Health & Medicine
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), by the year 2030 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 16, 2018Health & Medicine
A paper titled “The effect of portable HEPA filter air cleaner use during pregnancy on fetal growth: The UGAAR ran ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 13, 2018Microbiology
The waterborne bacterium Vibrio cholerae has been spreading cholera in contaminated water since the 1800's.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2018Microbiology
Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that causes stomach ulcers, and can lead to gastric cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
One researcher wants to change how we think about disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2018Health & Medicine
Measles is a disease that many believe was eradicated years ago. That's true, to a point, but like a bad penny, it&# ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 05, 2018Cardiology
History or recent stroke can double the risk of dementia.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsSEP 03, 2018Neuroscience
Air pollution is a problem that knows no geographical boundaries. When the World Health Organization studied the issue i ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 31, 2018Microbiology
In August, the World Health Organization declared that an Ebola outbreak was happening in the DRC.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2018Neuroscience
When Amy Winehouse sang "They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no" she was referring to substance ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 14, 2018Earth & The Environment
Last Friday an unprecedented event took place in a courtroom in California. Dewayne Johnson was awarded $289 million in ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 06, 2018Cardiology
Low levels of air pollution can cause heart remodeling similar to early stages of heart failure.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 02, 2018Immunology
Chronic parasitic infection shown to take advantage of a mechanism to sustain infection and induce death of white blood ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 30, 2018Neuroscience
New parents often do not know exactly what to expect when caring for a newborn. Feeding schedules, development, sleep cy ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 25, 2018Immunology
Killer T cells of Ebola survivors respond better to nucleoproteins, not glycoproteins, potentially influencing Ebola vac ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 23, 2018Immunology
Inflammation caused by harmful oxidized lipids increases in individuals with obesity and may contribute to chronic disea ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 17, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
TPOXX (tecovirimat), the first drug with an indication for treatment of smallpox, was just approved by the U.S. Food and ...Written By: Nouran Amin
OCT 03, 2018
Immunology
Two laureates receive Nobel Prize for their work regarding immune checkpoint therapy
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 02, 2018
Neuroscience
Overthinking something isn't a good idea right? It can cause extra stress, anxiety, and worry. Well, yes, but a new
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 27, 2018
Neuroscience
Neuroscientists all over the globe are actively looking for more effective treatments for Alzheimer's disease, but i
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 26, 2018
Immunology
Scientists from a biotechnology corporation, Genentech, have altered a protein that blocks a signaling pathway in gram-n
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
SEP 25, 2018
Health & Medicine
While many parents are cautious about the cleaning products they use around the house because small children could inges
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 20, 2018
Microbiology
You may have never heard of melioidosis, also known as Whitmore's disease, but it is a scary infection in many parts of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2018
Health & Medicine
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), by the year 2030 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 16, 2018
Health & Medicine
A paper titled “The effect of portable HEPA filter air cleaner use during pregnancy on fetal growth: The UGAAR ran
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 13, 2018
Microbiology
The waterborne bacterium Vibrio cholerae has been spreading cholera in contaminated water since the 1800's.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2018
Microbiology
Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that causes stomach ulcers, and can lead to gastric cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
One researcher wants to change how we think about disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2018
Health & Medicine
Measles is a disease that many believe was eradicated years ago. That's true, to a point, but like a bad penny, it&#
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 05, 2018
Cardiology
History or recent stroke can double the risk of dementia.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
SEP 03, 2018
Neuroscience
Air pollution is a problem that knows no geographical boundaries. When the World Health Organization studied the issue i
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 31, 2018
Microbiology
In August, the World Health Organization declared that an Ebola outbreak was happening in the DRC.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2018
Neuroscience
When Amy Winehouse sang "They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no" she was referring to substance
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 14, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Last Friday an unprecedented event took place in a courtroom in California. Dewayne Johnson was awarded $289 million in
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 06, 2018
Cardiology
Low levels of air pollution can cause heart remodeling similar to early stages of heart failure.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 02, 2018
Immunology
Chronic parasitic infection shown to take advantage of a mechanism to sustain infection and induce death of white blood
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 30, 2018
Neuroscience
New parents often do not know exactly what to expect when caring for a newborn. Feeding schedules, development, sleep cy
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 25, 2018
Immunology
Killer T cells of Ebola survivors respond better to nucleoproteins, not glycoproteins, potentially influencing Ebola vac
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 23, 2018
Immunology
Inflammation caused by harmful oxidized lipids increases in individuals with obesity and may contribute to chronic disea
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 17, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
TPOXX (tecovirimat), the first drug with an indication for treatment of smallpox, was just approved by the U.S. Food and
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin