WHO Health Emergencies EPI-WIN webinar: Preparing for respiratory virus circulation during the northern hemisphere winter season (1): current situation and strengthening surveillance and vigilance
Respiratory virus surveillance provides the foundation for understanding the impact of influenza, COVID-19 and RSV on populations and health systems worldwide. In this webinar, experts will explore how surveillance data are transformed into actionable public health intelligence and demonstrate the tools and approaches…
Launch of WHO guidelines: integrated management of obesity in children and adolescents
WHO is launching two new guidelines on the integrated management of obesity in children and adolescents, setting out how health systems and health workers can deliver timely, evidence-based and people-centred care for children and adolescents living with obesity.
Conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory and region
WHO is working with partners to address the most urgent health needs resulting from the conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory and region, supporting the health systems to continue functioning. WHO delivers life-saving supplies, organizes external medical help, and monitors and responds to disease…
EPA Deputy Administrator Fotouhi Announces Over $90 million for Restoration and Clean Water in Chesapeake Bay Watershed | US EPA
EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi was joined by U.S. Representative Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) and others to announce more than $90 million for the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Lasers and Math Can Help Doctors Deliver Just the Right Amount of Medicine | NIST
Understanding how fast or slow fluids flow is vital to important tasks, such as IV drug delivery. A NIST intern used specialized mathematical models to better understand it.