WHO Archive
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WHO’s Hit List: 12 top priority superbugs
Posted on March 15, 2017 | No CommentsWHO has released a list of the 12 bacterial pathogens it thinks should take priority in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Topping the list with […] -
Zika may reach Europe
Posted on May 23, 2016 | No CommentsThe Zika virus could spread to parts of Europe this summer, with areas around the Black Sea and the island of Madeira being the most […] -
Sierra Leone declared Ebola free
Posted on November 17, 2015 | No CommentsAfter over 11,000 worldwide probable, confirmed and suspected deaths from the Ebola outbreak, Sierra Leone, which lost nearly 4,000 to the disease, has been declared […] -
Processed Meats Can Increase Cancer Risk
Posted on November 12, 2015 | 2 CommentsFans of a fry-up had bad news this week as the WHO published a report stating that consuming processed meats such as sausages and bacon […] -
Finding the Ebola vaccine, a talk with Professor Adrian Hill
Posted on March 5, 2015 | No CommentsIt is 6pm at the Magdalen College New Rooms and every single seat in the room is taken. Everyone is here to hear about the […] -
More Than an Epidemic: Leading Scientist Gives His Views on Ebola Outbreak
Posted on October 26, 2014 | No CommentsThe panic surrounding the Ebola epidemic reached new heights this week with its spread into Mali and the news that the virus has now claimed […] -
Using Bacteria to Prevent the Spread of Malaria
Posted on May 11, 2013 | No CommentsScientists at Michigan State University have devised a novel strategy that could curtail the spread of one of the world’s most deadly infectious diseases – […]