New vaccine development
WHO: A new World Health Organization (WHO) study published today in eBioMedicine names 17 pathogens that regularly cause diseases in communities as top priorities for new vaccine development. The WHO study is the first global effort to systematically prioritize endemic pathogens based on criteria that included regional disease burden, antimicrobial resistance risk and socioeconomic impact.
The study reconfirms longstanding priorities for vaccine research and...
United Against Outbreaks
WHO: The Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group (WBG), and the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed on broad principles for cooperation on pandemic preparedness. This cooperation will allow a scaling up of support to countries to prevent, detect and respond to public health threats through the IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST), the WBG’s financial and technical...
Women's Day 2022: Here's How California Walnuts May Help you Achieve your Health Goals
Naaznin Hussein - Renowned Nutritionist, and Founder of Freedom Wellness Management
For...
WHO’s new International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) comes into effect
The World Health Organization (WHO) Eleventh Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) has...
WHO prequalifies first monoclonal antibody - tocilizumab – to treat COVID-19
Aiming to increase access to recommended treatments for COVID-19, WHO today added tocilizumab, a...
Tonnes of COVID-19 health care waste expose urgent need to improve waste management systemsÂ
Tens of thousands of tonnes of extra medical waste from the...
WHO recommends two new drugs to treat COVID-19Â
WHO has recommended two new drugs for COVID-19, providing yet more options for treating the disease. The...
Enhancing Readiness for Omicron (B.1.1.529): Technical Brief and Priority Actions for Member States
Enhancing Readiness for Omicron (B.1.1.529): Technical Brief and Priority Actions for Member...
Rising infectious disease rates continue to drive ME&A clinical laboratory services, according to latest research
Managing the rise of infectious diseases and how they are...
Research: fear of stigma stopping employees from getting health benefits
A new survey conducted by Aetna International — which polled over 1000 workers in the...
Mobile cash in polio response: three things to know
In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa pioneered mobile money transfer system...
Companies pledge millions to end hunger in the world by 2030
as part of the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge
Geneva, September 21 - Today, 42 companies have pledged a promising...
