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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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APR 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 LeitchSEP 29, 2021Cardiology
Human activities such as burning fossil fuels have been the primary driver of climate change over the past two centuries ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 24, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a combination of two antibody treatments for patients at risk of adv ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 24, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
This photo by Sozen & Jorgensen et al., Nature Communications, shows an embryo-like structure made from human stem cells ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2021Health & Medicine
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a significant issue in the United States and abroad. According to the CDC, the term & ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioAUG 31, 2021Health & Medicine
Consider yourself among the luckiest if you made a full recovery from infection with SARS-CoV-2, especially if you were ...Written By: Alexandria BassAUG 05, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Mosquito-borne diseases can lead to serious disability or death. These diseases, which include Malaria, Zika, West Nile ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizJUL 29, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Lab tests in 2020 found that the widely available drug ivermectin had a weak effect on the SARS-CoV-2 virus and that unf ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 26, 2021Microbiology
The hepatitis B virus was discovered by Dr. Baruch Blumberg in 1967. World hepatitis day is commemorated on his birthday ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 20, 2021Health & Medicine
New research found that both pregnant and lactating people who receive the COVID-19 vaccine can pass antibodies to their ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJUL 20, 2021Immunology
Over 940 million people around the world have been fully vaccinated. But, as the World Health Organization warns, t ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 18, 2021Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to public health, and experts have been warning about it for so long, they've ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
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
SEP 29, 2021
Cardiology
Human activities such as burning fossil fuels have been the primary driver of climate change over the past two centuries
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 24, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a combination of two antibody treatments for patients at risk of adv
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
This photo by Sozen & Jorgensen et al., Nature Communications, shows an embryo-like structure made from human stem cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2021
Health & Medicine
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a significant issue in the United States and abroad. According to the CDC, the term &
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
AUG 31, 2021
Health & Medicine
Consider yourself among the luckiest if you made a full recovery from infection with SARS-CoV-2, especially if you were
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
AUG 05, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Mosquito-borne diseases can lead to serious disability or death. These diseases, which include Malaria, Zika, West Nile
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JUL 29, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Lab tests in 2020 found that the widely available drug ivermectin had a weak effect on the SARS-CoV-2 virus and that unf
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 26, 2021
Microbiology
The hepatitis B virus was discovered by Dr. Baruch Blumberg in 1967. World hepatitis day is commemorated on his birthday
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 20, 2021
Health & Medicine
New research found that both pregnant and lactating people who receive the COVID-19 vaccine can pass antibodies to their
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JUL 20, 2021
Immunology
Over 940 million people around the world have been fully vaccinated. But, as the World Health Organization warns, t
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 18, 2021
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to public health, and experts have been warning about it for so long, they've
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch