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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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JUL 16, 2018Earth & The Environment
Hawaii Governor David Ige has signed into law a ban on the sale, offer, or distribution of any sunscreens containing oxy ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 05, 2018Neuroscience
Depression is a major health problem in the United States and around the world. The World Health Organization estimates ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 05, 2018Health & Medicine
Cases of Hepatitis C, known as Hep C or HCV, are on the rise. In the United States, the CDC reports that there were appr ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 03, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Louis Health Ca ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 03, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Koalas are fascinating animals, and their populations have proven difficult to manage. New work will change that.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2018Cancer
New changes in myeloid classification help to outline a new category of AML which develops as a result of hereditary mut ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 27, 2018Health & Medicine
The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a guide called the International Classification of Disease. It gets revise ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 27, 2018Cancer
Glioblastoma is a very difficult cancer to treat; researchers look to an engineered poliovirus for novel targeted approa ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 26, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
One company is using 3D printing to build human tissues; they've now made a structure with functional capillaries.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2018Immunology
There’s a new food allergy in town, and it seems that children with existing allergies at an increased risk of dev ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 19, 2018Earth & The Environment
Monsanto has long been the scary monster lurking in the closet, with its seed-patenting and fertilizer-pushing. Now the ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 13, 2018Health & Medicine
Some ads are running on television and in major magazines about drugs for hepatitis C, known as Hep C or HCV. Available ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 07, 2018Videos
Nipah virus, an emerging infection, was detected recently for the first time in southern India.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2018Neuroscience
The Salk Institute, known for cutting-edge research has received a $1.5 million grant from NANOS Co. Ltd. to resear ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 31, 2018Videos
In southern European countries, the "Mediterranean Diet" is widespread and lauded as a healthy way to eat. It includes v ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 30, 2018Neuroscience
There's a lot of buzz about video games and children. Concerns range from the violence to the flashing screens and f ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 26, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A new tool may help reduce the use of CT scans in lung cancer detection, which can cause harm.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2018Health & Medicine
A diet that includes food with high levels of trans fat is one that raises the risk of heart disease, strokes, obesity a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 21, 2018Neuroscience
When researchers are looking for participants in studies, announcements are made in trade publications and local news. W ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 18, 2018Neuroscience
Concussions can be life altering as well as life-threatening. Post-concussion syndrome is real and after a head injury, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 17, 2018Microbiology
Along with partners like Médecins Sans Frontières, WHO is springing into action to try to stop the spread of the virus.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 04, 2018Technology
Streamr and Smart Citizen Use Blockchain to Make Pollution Data Belong to EveryoneWritten By: Julia TraversMAY 03, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to a 2013 Global Burden of Disease Study and the World Health Organization (WHO), migraine makes the list as t ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 03, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
In accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO), antibiotic-resistant pathogens may soon become a public health c ...Written By: Nouran Amin
JUL 16, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Hawaii Governor David Ige has signed into law a ban on the sale, offer, or distribution of any sunscreens containing oxy
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 05, 2018
Neuroscience
Depression is a major health problem in the United States and around the world. The World Health Organization estimates
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 05, 2018
Health & Medicine
Cases of Hepatitis C, known as Hep C or HCV, are on the rise. In the United States, the CDC reports that there were appr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 03, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Louis Health Ca
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 03, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Koalas are fascinating animals, and their populations have proven difficult to manage. New work will change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2018
Cancer
New changes in myeloid classification help to outline a new category of AML which develops as a result of hereditary mut
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 27, 2018
Health & Medicine
The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a guide called the International Classification of Disease. It gets revise
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 27, 2018
Cancer
Glioblastoma is a very difficult cancer to treat; researchers look to an engineered poliovirus for novel targeted approa
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 26, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
One company is using 3D printing to build human tissues; they've now made a structure with functional capillaries.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2018
Immunology
There’s a new food allergy in town, and it seems that children with existing allergies at an increased risk of dev
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 19, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Monsanto has long been the scary monster lurking in the closet, with its seed-patenting and fertilizer-pushing. Now the
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 13, 2018
Health & Medicine
Some ads are running on television and in major magazines about drugs for hepatitis C, known as Hep C or HCV. Available
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 07, 2018
Videos
Nipah virus, an emerging infection, was detected recently for the first time in southern India.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2018
Neuroscience
The Salk Institute, known for cutting-edge research has received a $1.5 million grant from NANOS Co. Ltd. to resear
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 31, 2018
Videos
In southern European countries, the "Mediterranean Diet" is widespread and lauded as a healthy way to eat. It includes v
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 30, 2018
Neuroscience
There's a lot of buzz about video games and children. Concerns range from the violence to the flashing screens and f
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 26, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new tool may help reduce the use of CT scans in lung cancer detection, which can cause harm.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2018
Health & Medicine
A diet that includes food with high levels of trans fat is one that raises the risk of heart disease, strokes, obesity a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 21, 2018
Neuroscience
When researchers are looking for participants in studies, announcements are made in trade publications and local news. W
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 18, 2018
Neuroscience
Concussions can be life altering as well as life-threatening. Post-concussion syndrome is real and after a head injury,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 17, 2018
Microbiology
Along with partners like Médecins Sans Frontières, WHO is springing into action to try to stop the spread of the virus.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 04, 2018
Technology
Streamr and Smart Citizen Use Blockchain to Make Pollution Data Belong to Everyone
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 03, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a 2013 Global Burden of Disease Study and the World Health Organization (WHO), migraine makes the list as t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 03, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
In accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO), antibiotic-resistant pathogens may soon become a public health c
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin