 WHO - World Health OrganizationWHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. |  Hardin MD : Infectious Diseases ...Search infections diseases, bacterial diseases and microbiology at Hardin MD The University of Iowa. |  Top 10 Terrible EpidemicsCholera has broken out in the persistent rubble from Haiti's January earthquake, killing around 300 and infecting at least 3,300. With officials saying the outbreak is stabilizing, TIME looks at other devastating scourges throughout history. |
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 New Antibiotic Inside The Human NoseNose-dwelling microbes produce an antibiotic which kills the hospital superbug MRSA, scientists have discovered. The finding suggests that the human body might harbour a rich variety of bacteria that could be harnessed in the fight against antibiotic resistance. |  Superbugs can be killed by ...One type of antibiotic is found to kill bacteria by ripping it open by brute force, a previously unknown method that could help make a whole new generation of drugs. |  Beyond AntibioticsWe used to think that bacteria were dumb. We thought they ate, pooped, divided, and not much else. We now know that this story is much too simple. Bacteria communicate, keep tabs on their environment, and respond and react. They ask how many others are around and how they are doing, and only when a certain number have congregated do most pathogenic bacteria turn virulent. The danger is in numbers ... |
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 Antibiotic Resistant BacteriaThe Longitude Prize is aiming to help battle the problem of antibiotic resistance among bacteria, but what exactly are we up against? |  What's the deadliest animal ...What's the deadliest animal in the world? The answer might surprise you... Apologies for the cliché headline, but in this case, I think it's probably true; if you asked random strangers on the street what animal kills the most people each year, you'd probably get all kinds of answers like "sharks", "dogs", "snakes", "scorpions", but I don't think you'd get that many right answers. |  Solve the OutbreakGet clues, analyze data, solve the scenario, and save lives! Do you quarantine the village? Interview people who are sick? Run more lab tests? The better your answers, the higher your score - and the more quickly you’ll save lives. You’ll start out as a Trainee and can earn badges by solving scenarios, with the goal of earning the top rank: Disease Detective. |
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