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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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AUG 04, 2017Microbiology
As more is learned about the microbes of the gastrointestinal tract, the more it's confirmed that they have a powerful i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2017Earth & The Environment
A new review study published in Microchemical Journal is taking a broad look at the effects of our antibiotics making th ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Parents of newborns should perhaps be more discriminate in who they allow to touch and kiss their babies. At least that& ...JUL 19, 2017Neuroscience
A government agency spending millions of dollars on an implantable brain chip for use in humans? It might sound like a s ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 18, 2017Microbiology
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) affects millions of people worldwide and could become the third leading cau ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The World Health Organization recently reported on the alarming rise of “super gonorrhea” that can outmaneuv ...JUL 11, 2017Health & Medicine
Fighting fire with fire, scientists are harnessing the adaptability of helpful microbes to challenge the adapt ...Written By: Invisiverse PuccioJUL 09, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Glyphosate, a component of Monsanto’s herbicide Roundup, is expected to be added to the list of cancer-causing che ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 08, 2017Microbiology
Doctors and researchers have been sounding the alarm about drug-resistant gonorrhea, and it is spreading around the worl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2017Health & Medicine
On Independence Day in 1776, one year after Paul Revere made his famous journey on horseback to warn the colonial minute ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 28, 2017Neuroscience
It seems wearable tech items are everywhere. Smartwatches with apps and phone service, activity trackers that monitor ex ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 23, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
For people who are lucky enough to survive an Ebola infection, the virus doesn't go away without leaving some traces ...JUN 22, 2017Neuroscience
Major depressive disorder impacts almost 15 million people in America. Other forms of depression and anxiety impact many ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 14, 2017Neuroscience
Pregnancy is a time of great joy, anticipation, a little morning sickness and even some stress. Most pregnancies, howeve ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 26, 2017Immunology
How does the Ebola virus prevent immune cells from doing their job - protecting the body from infection - if it d ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 25, 2017Neuroscience
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are terms that are used interchangeably to refer to a range of symptoms, disor ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 24, 2017Microbiology
Chagas disease causes an initial period of infection only lasts a few months, or so it was thought.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A 43-year-old mother in India became the first in her country to be a uterus organ donor. The recipient was her daughter ...MAY 20, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
In January 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the end to the largest Ebola outbreak in histor ...MAY 17, 2017Technology
Researchers based out of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and McCormick School of Engineering, both l ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New work reported in Nature Communications by an international team of researchers is a big step forward in the fight ag ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2017Microbiology
Researchers discover that a common marine sponge plays host to bacteria that generate toxic compounds that are very simi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 03, 2017Microbiology
If you’re not familiar with Yersinia pestis, that’s okay. However, I’m sure you’re familiar with ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 28, 2017Cancer
Men who enjoy daily coffee may want to switch to the Italian-style of consuming the caffeine if they want to lower their ...
AUG 04, 2017
Microbiology
As more is learned about the microbes of the gastrointestinal tract, the more it's confirmed that they have a powerful i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2017
Earth & The Environment
A new review study published in Microchemical Journal is taking a broad look at the effects of our antibiotics making th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Parents of newborns should perhaps be more discriminate in who they allow to touch and kiss their babies. At least that&
...
JUL 19, 2017
Neuroscience
A government agency spending millions of dollars on an implantable brain chip for use in humans? It might sound like a s
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 18, 2017
Microbiology
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) affects millions of people worldwide and could become the third leading cau
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The World Health Organization recently reported on the alarming rise of “super gonorrhea” that can outmaneuv
...
JUL 11, 2017
Health & Medicine
Fighting fire with fire, scientists are harnessing the adaptability of helpful microbes to challenge the adapt
...
Written By:
Invisiverse Puccio
JUL 09, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Glyphosate, a component of Monsanto’s herbicide Roundup, is expected to be added to the list of cancer-causing che
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 08, 2017
Microbiology
Doctors and researchers have been sounding the alarm about drug-resistant gonorrhea, and it is spreading around the worl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2017
Health & Medicine
On Independence Day in 1776, one year after Paul Revere made his famous journey on horseback to warn the colonial minute
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 28, 2017
Neuroscience
It seems wearable tech items are everywhere. Smartwatches with apps and phone service, activity trackers that monitor ex
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 23, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
For people who are lucky enough to survive an Ebola infection, the virus doesn't go away without leaving some traces
...
JUN 22, 2017
Neuroscience
Major depressive disorder impacts almost 15 million people in America. Other forms of depression and anxiety impact many
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 14, 2017
Neuroscience
Pregnancy is a time of great joy, anticipation, a little morning sickness and even some stress. Most pregnancies, howeve
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 26, 2017
Immunology
How does the Ebola virus prevent immune cells from doing their job - protecting the body from infection - if it d
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 25, 2017
Neuroscience
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are terms that are used interchangeably to refer to a range of symptoms, disor
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 24, 2017
Microbiology
Chagas disease causes an initial period of infection only lasts a few months, or so it was thought.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A 43-year-old mother in India became the first in her country to be a uterus organ donor. The recipient was her daughter
...
MAY 20, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
In January 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the end to the largest Ebola outbreak in histor
...
MAY 17, 2017
Technology
Researchers based out of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and McCormick School of Engineering, both l
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work reported in Nature Communications by an international team of researchers is a big step forward in the fight ag
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers discover that a common marine sponge plays host to bacteria that generate toxic compounds that are very simi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 03, 2017
Microbiology
If you’re not familiar with Yersinia pestis, that’s okay. However, I’m sure you’re familiar with
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 28, 2017
Cancer
Men who enjoy daily coffee may want to switch to the Italian-style of consuming the caffeine if they want to lower their
...