Half of the world’s children, or approximately 1 billion children each year are affected by physical, sexual or psychological violence, suffering injuries, disabilities and death, […]
Category: HEALTH & WELLNESS
DNA once dismissed as ‘noise’ reveals new bacterial species in prostate cancer patients
Credit: CC0 Public Domain University of East Anglia researchers have discovered the genetic blueprints of 18 new bacterial species collected from prostate cancer patients. Most […]
Why “Dancing With the Stars” Is So Popular
It’s Thursday morning, and my client is in a better mood than usual. “Was there something you did differently this week that’s contributed to feeling […]
The World Health Organization reminds public to remain vigilant through Mr Bean’s Essential COVID-19 Checklist
Public Service Announcement reminds people about the importance of washing hands, physical distancing and showing kindness The World Health Organization (WHO), Project Everyone and Tiger […]
Who Decides What Mental Health Care Insurance Covers?
In a series of court processes dating back to 2014, judges have examined how health insurance companies should balance their responsibilities to people seeking mental […]
IOC joins forces with WHO and the United Nations to fight COVID-19
On Olympic Day, 23 June 2020, the International Olympic Committee and WHO together with the United Nations launch a partnership to encourage individuals and communities around […]
ACT-Accelerator update
Today, the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-Accelerator) published its consolidated investment case, alongside the costed plans of the member organizations. Launched at the end […]
Listings of WHO’s response to COVID-19
Last updated 29 January 2021 —— WHO provides this timeline of the Organization’s COVID-19 response activities for general information. WHO will update the timeline on […]
WHO discontinues hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir treatment arms for COVID-19
WHO today accepted the recommendation from the Solidarity Trial’s International Steering Committee to discontinue the trial’s hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir arms. The Solidarity Trial was established […]
A New Database Outs Clergy With Sexual Abuse Allegations
Protestant Accountability contains public records documenting over 2,700 church workers who either committed sexual abuse or mishandled related investigations while holding institutional authority. The database […]