- Biologicals - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 group of medicines also includes products derived from human blood and plasma for the treatment of many life-threatening diseases and for surgical procedures
- International Day for Biological Diversity: Harmony between nature and . . .
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, “Harmony with nature and sustainable development” It underscores the need to achieve the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) targets to halt and reverse biodiversity loss – interlinked with
- Biological weapons - World Health Organization (WHO)
Biological weapons form a subset of a larger class of weapons sometimes referred to as unconventional weapons or weapons of mass destruction, which also includes chemical, nuclear and radiological weapons The use of biological agents is a serious concern, and the risk of using these agents in a terrorist attack is thought to be increasing
- WHO good manufacturing practices for biological products
Biological starting materials: starting materials derived from a biological source that mark the beginning of the manufacturing process of a drug, as described in a marketing authorization or licence application, and from which the active ingredient is derived either directly (for example, plasma derivatives, ascitic fluid and bovine lung) or
- Mental health
Individual psychological and biological factors such as emotional skills, substance use and genetics can make people more vulnerable to mental health problems Exposure to unfavourable social, economic, geopolitical and environmental circumstances – including poverty, violence, inequality and environmental deprivation – also increases
- Guidelines for Biologicals
Guidelines for national authorities on quality assurance for biological products, Annex 2, TRS No 822 Guidelines for national authorities on quality assurance for biological
- Determinants of health
Food and water are the major sources of exposure to both chemical and biological hazards They impose a substantial health risk to consumers and economic burdens on individuals, communities and nations Microorganisms such as salmonella, campylobacter, E coli O157, listeria, cholera
- Mental health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Mental health is more than the absence of mental disorders Mental health is an integral part of health; indeed, there is no health without mental health Mental health is determined by a range of socioeconomic, biological and environmental factors Cost-effective public health and intersectoral strategies and interventions exist to promote, protect and restore mental health
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