The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Swiss Confederation today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch the first WHO BioHub Facility as part of […]
Category: HEALTH & WELLNESS
WHO reports progress in the fight against tobacco epidemic
Many countries are making progress in the fight against tobacco, but a new World Health Organization report shows some are not addressing emerging nicotine and […]
Marginalization, lack of primary care provider increase risk of early death from metastatic breast cancer
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People who are marginalized or lack access to a primary care provider are at greater risk of early death from newly […]
Why We Need Community as Much as Friends to Stay Connected
For most people, school is our first community. After school, it’s probably work. Whether you’re a shopkeeper, programmer, or lawyer, you often find community – […]
If You’re a Woman of a Certain Age, Beware the Risk of HPV
Baby Boomers came of age during the Sexual Revolution and learned something both older and younger American cohorts missed: how not to use a condom. […]
Melatonin and Ambien before surgery may improve sleep, reduce pain and opioid use after surgery
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Improving sleep before surgery through the use of melatonin or Ambien (zolpidem) may ease presurgical anxiety, reduce pain after surgery, decrease […]
Pilot implementation in Nigeria and Zambia, SBI COVID-19 data collection tool
An effective response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic requires the understanding and use of social and behavioural data alongside biomedical data. Recognizing this need, the […]
Covering COVID-19 now and in the future — A self-directed course for journalists
Produced in collaboration with the WHO, UNESCO and UNDP, this course — created by the University of Texas-Austin and the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas […]
Covering COVID-19 vaccines — What journalists need to know
On 29 March, the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas-Austin, in collaboration with the WHO, UNESCO and UNDP and with funding […]