Millions of premature births could be linked to air pollution, study finds
Air pollution could be a contributing factor in millions of premature births around the world…
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National Institute of Health to expand critical catalog for genomics research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to expand its Encyclopaedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE)…
WHO urges Africa to strengthen food safety systems
The World Health Organization (WHO) urged African nations to strengthen their national food safety systems…
Emergency preparedness and response to improve in West Africa
Ministers working in the areas of health, agriculture and wildlife in the West African sub-region…
West Africa tackles human and animal health together to contain diseases
A drive by West African nations to tackle zoonotic diseases, those that jump from animals…
In wake of Ebola, West Africa adopts new disease control
Countries across West Africa have endorsed a landmark agreement to tackle zoonotic diseases and similar…
African leaders urged to adopt ‘One Health Approach’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called African countries attention to the importance of using…
On World Day, UN urges rabies control beyond human and animal health services
Officials at the United Nations today urged human and animal health authorities around the world…
New research shows turmeric’s potential health benefits
Just as kale emerged from produce-aisle obscurity and wound up in seemingly every salad, smoothie…
Why wood smoke is dangerous to health
Health experts have repeatedly warned people about dangers of smoking and being close to smoke.…