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Henrietta Lacks, Black Woman Whose ‘Immortal’ Cell Line Changed Medicine, Honored By World Health Organization

Jeroslyn JohnsonOctober 16, 2021October 16, 2021

by Jeroslyn JohnsonOctober 16, 2021October 16, 20219707

Henrietta Lacks has been posthumously honored by the World Health Organization (WHO) for her "immortal" cell line that helped change medical history. ...

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Drinking Alcohol Can Increase Chances Of Being Infected By Coronavirus

Derek MajorApril 17, 2020April 16, 2020

by Derek MajorApril 17, 2020April 16, 20201379

Drinking alcohol can increase the risk of catching COVID-19, making it worse if you get infected with the virus, the World Health Organization said Tuesday....

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New Malaria Vaccine to be Tested in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi

Selena HillApril 24, 2017September 23, 2017

by Selena HillApril 24, 2017September 23, 2017308

In wake of World Malaria Day on Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it will begin testing the first malaria vaccine in Ghana,...

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WHO Declares Nigeria & Senegal Ebola Free

Richard SpiropoulosOctober 20, 2014October 20, 2014

by Richard SpiropoulosOctober 20, 2014October 20, 2014184

When it comes to handling Ebola, some western nations may well be served taking a peak at a page from Nigeria and Senegal’s medical journals....

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‘Human Catastrophe’: $1 Billion Needed To Fight Ebola From Doubling

Kevin L. ClarkSeptember 17, 2014September 17, 2014

by Kevin L. ClarkSeptember 17, 2014September 17, 2014245

President Obama, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations all plan on funding the fight against ebola with a $1 billion initiative....