
Anxiety disorders - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 8, 2025 · Anxiety disorders, like other mental health conditions, result from a complex interaction of social, psychological and biological factors. Anyone can have an anxiety disorder, but people who …
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 to cause …
WHO prequalifies an additional novel oral polio vaccine, strengthening ...
Feb 13, 2026 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2), further strengthening the global supply of a vaccine at the heart of efforts to …
Laboratory biosafety manual, 4th edition - World Health Organization …
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 risks allows safety …
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 chromosomes, …
Mental health
Oct 8, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on mental health covering risks and protective factors, promotion and prevention, care and treatment, and WHO's work in this area.
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.
Biologicals - World Health Organization (WHO)
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, including vaccines. This group of …
Ionizing radiation and health effects
Jul 27, 2023 · WHO fact sheet on ionizing radiation, health effects and protective measures: includes key facts, definition, sources, type of exposure, health effects, nuclear emergencies, WHO response.
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research (SRH)
Sexuality is influenced by the interaction of biological, psychological, social, economic, political, cultural, legal, historical, religious and spiritual factors.” (WHO, 2006a) Sexual rights There is a growing …