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, …

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 …

These norms support countries in ensuring the quality, safety, and efficacy of biological products worldwide. WHO acknowledges the scientific limitations of many animal assays that remain in some …

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 …

The WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization (ECBS) was established in 1947 to provide detailed recommendations and guidelines for the manufacturing, licensing and control of blood …

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 …

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, …

Feb 18, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on biodiversity as it relates to health, including key facts, threats to biodiversity, impact, climate change, health research and WHO response.

Dec 23, 2025 · 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 …

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.