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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 26, 2022Microbiology
Between April 5 and May 26 of 2022, hundreds of cases of viral hepatitis in children were diagnosed in 33 countries, acc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2022Health & Medicine
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While plastic has become part of our everyday lives, its environmental impact is becoming more and more apparent, specif ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 18, 2022Health & Medicine
Hepatitis outbreaks in children have been detected in the UK, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, and the US, in Alabama. S ...Written By: Alexandria BassDEC 02, 2021Microbiology
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a deadly disease, which is fatal in about 30 percent of cases. It's caused ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2021Microbiology
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A novel form of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment improves symptoms of depression within days of treatme ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 02, 2021Microbiology
Syphilis is on the rise worldwide, and it's killing infants. The disease is a leading cause of stillbirth worldwide, acc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2021Chemistry & Physics
#BlackinPhysics week, a week dedicated to highlighting Black physicists and their contributions to the field of physics. ...Written By: Hannah DanielOCT 22, 2021Neuroscience
An implant in a blind person's visual cortex generates imagesOCT 19, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Dengue fever is a mosquito borne illness that is widespread, especially in tropical countries. The global incidence of d ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 12, 2021Immunology
In one of the greatest global health milestones of our time, the World Health Organization has approved the widespread d ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 04, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Since it's become quick and relatively inexpensive to sequence a human genome, researchers have gained unprecedented and ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2022
Microbiology
Between April 5 and May 26 of 2022, hundreds of cases of viral hepatitis in children were diagnosed in 33 countries, acc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2022
Health & Medicine
An anti-inflammatory compound has shown promise in treating systemic inflammation and brain injury in patients with seve
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 21, 2022
Technology
The oft-debated question of “how much time should my child spend looking at a screen” has become incredibly
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUL 18, 2022
Microbiology
For the first time, Marburg virus has been detected in Ghana after two people died from the disease. Marburg virus is si
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2022
Health & Medicine
Human eyes, like a fingerprint, are unique. They can say so much without saying a word. They can communicate our needs,
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
JUL 01, 2022
Immunology
Smallpox is caused by the variola virus, which can be spread though infectious droplets that are exhaled as people talk,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2022
Health & Medicine
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 05, 2022
Cancer
Today, June 5, 2022, marks the 35th annual “National Cancer Survivors Day®”. Since 1988, the nonpr
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 01, 2022
Technology
Researchers at Washington State University have developed a pacifier that can regularly monitor hydration levels of a pr
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAY 25, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Doctors at the Maggiore Hospital in Bologna, Italy noticed that on days with high levels of air pollution, clusters of p
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
MAY 04, 2022
Earth & The Environment
While plastic has become part of our everyday lives, its environmental impact is becoming more and more apparent, specif
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 18, 2022
Health & Medicine
Hepatitis outbreaks in children have been detected in the UK, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, and the US, in Alabama. S
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
DEC 02, 2021
Microbiology
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a deadly disease, which is fatal in about 30 percent of cases. It's caused
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2021
Microbiology
On Thursday, November 2021, South African health officials announced that they had identified a new variant of the pande
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), antibiotic-resistant bacterial or fungal strains infe
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
NOV 17, 2021
Neuroscience
Drinking 4-6 cups of coffee or tea is linked to a lower risk of stroke and dementia. The corresponding study was publish
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 10, 2021
Immunology
With zinc sales climbing during the pandemic and in vitro studies showing the mineral fights respiratory viruses, includ
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
NOV 04, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
A novel form of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment improves symptoms of depression within days of treatme
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 02, 2021
Microbiology
Syphilis is on the rise worldwide, and it's killing infants. The disease is a leading cause of stillbirth worldwide, acc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
#BlackinPhysics week, a week dedicated to highlighting Black physicists and their contributions to the field of physics.
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
OCT 22, 2021
Neuroscience
An implant in a blind person's visual cortex generates images
OCT 19, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Dengue fever is a mosquito borne illness that is widespread, especially in tropical countries. The global incidence of d
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 12, 2021
Immunology
In one of the greatest global health milestones of our time, the World Health Organization has approved the widespread d
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Since it's become quick and relatively inexpensive to sequence a human genome, researchers have gained unprecedented and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch