- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 4th, 2015
Deadly Ebola Disease Makes a Comeback in Liberia
The virus has claimed 3 more lives, health officials say
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 3rd, 2015
The Ebola Virus Has So Far Infected Well over 20,000 People
Of the people who contracted the virus, some 8,000 passed away not long after developing the deadly Ebola disease
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 29th, 2014
WHO: $490M (€371.4M) Needed to Contain the Ongoing Ebola Outbreak
Even with such an investment, 20,000 people will still be infected in the months to come
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 8th, 2014
West Africa's Ebola Outbreak Is an “Extraordinary Event,” the Largest to Date
The Ebola outbreak is a threat to international public health, specialists with WHO warn
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 29th, 2014
WHO Can't Bring Itself Together to Destroy Smallpox Stocks
A final decision on this issue has once again been postponed, media reports say
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 8th, 2014
88% of World's Cities Fail Air Quality Standards, WHO Says
New report shows air quality in most cities worldwide is fairly poor
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 25th, 2014
WHO Links Air Pollution to 7 Million Deaths in 2012
Indoor air pollution is as bad as outdoor one, new report argues
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 11th, 2013
Deadly H7N9 Avian Flu Strain Kills Another 4 People
This is one of the most dangerous forms of influenza ever
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 1st, 2013
Critical AIDS Protein Imaged in Exquisite Detail
The work may pave the way for new HIV vaccines and treatments
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 18th, 2013
Air Pollution Is a Leading Cause of Cancer, WHO Says
Outdoor air pollution has officially been classified as “carcinogenic to humans”
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 3rd, 2013
Deadly MERS-CoV Virus Has Spread to Italy, WHO Says
The virus is a “threat to the entire world,” WHO's General Director believes
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 13th, 2013
Novel Coronavirus Can Spread from Person to Person, WHO Says
Specialists warn about the risks associated with the rise of this new virus
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 15th, 2012
NullCrew Claims to Have Hacked World Health Organization Again
The usernames and passwords of 10 users have been published online
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 11th, 2012
WHO Says Traffic Noises Lead to Sleep Disturbances
They were recently classified as a type of harmful pollution
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 13th, 2012
PBS and World Health Organization Hacked, User Details Leaked (Updated)
NullCrew hackers claim to have breached the sites as a form of protest
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 23rd, 2012
Protein Common to Multiple Malaria Strains Identified
New treatments could soon be derived to target the molecule
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 14th, 2011
Stem Cells Can Mitigate Effects of Heart Attacks
A new type of treatment could potentially benefit millions