
International Day for Biological Diversity: Harmony between …
May 19, 2025 · This year’s International Day for Biological Diversity, on Thursday, 22 May 2025, highlights the inherent connections between people and the natural world through the theme, …
Biological weapons - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 6, 2018 · Biological and toxin weapons are either microorganisms like virus, bacteria or fungi, or toxic substances produced by living organisms that are produced and released deliberately …
Animal testing for quality control of biological products
These norms support countries in ensuring the quality, safety, and efficacy of biological products worldwide. WHO acknowledges the scientific limitations of many animal assays that remain in …
Laboratory biosafety manual, 4th edition - World Health …
Dec 21, 2020 · This fourth edition of the manual builds on the risk assessment framework introduced in the third edition. A thorough, evidence-based and transparent assessment of the …
Expert Committee on Biological Standardization
The WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization (ECBS) was established in 1947 to provide detailed recommendations and guidelines for the manufacturing, licensing and control …
Biologicals - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 24, 2025 · Biologicals are a class of medicines made from living cells taken from plants, animals or bacteria. These cells are use in creating many types of health care products, …
Gender - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 17, 2025 · Gender interacts with but is different from sex, which refers to the different biological and physiological characteristics of females, males and intersex persons, such as …
Biodiversity - World Health Organization (WHO)
Feb 18, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on biodiversity as it relates to health, including key facts, threats to biodiversity, impact, climate change, health research and WHO response.
Sexual health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 23, 2025 · Sexuality is influenced by the interaction of biological, psychological, social, economic, political, cultural, legal, historical, religious and spiritual factors.” (WHO, 2006a) …
Food safety - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 4, 2024 · Food safety fact sheet provides key facts and information on major foodborne illnesses, causes, evolving world and food safety and WHO response.