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  1. International Day for Biological Diversity: Harmony between nature and ...

    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, …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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, …

  5. 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, including vaccines. This …

  6. 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.

  7. Sexual health - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Feb 12, 2026 · Sexuality is influenced by the interaction of biological, psychological, social, economic, political, cultural, legal, historical, religious and spiritual factors.” (WHO, 2006a) There is a growing …

  8. 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.

  9. WHO good manufacturing practices for biological products, Annex 2, …

    Aug 19, 2016 · Overview Full version of the WHO Technical Report Series N° 999 Guidelines published by WHO are intended to be scientific and advisory in nature. Each of the following sections …

  10. 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.