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  1. Biologicals - World Health Organization (WHO)

    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 …

  2. International Day for Biological Diversity: Harmony between nature and ...

    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, …

  3. Biological weapons - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Sep 6, 2018 · 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 …

  4. Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals

    The Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals department is responsible for targeting vaccine-preventable diseases, guiding immunization research and establishing immunization policy.

  5. Laboratory biosafety manual, 4th edition - World Health Organization …

    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 …

  6. Guidelines for Biologicals - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Nov 19, 2004 · Home / Teams / Technical standards and specifications / Norms and standards for Biological Products / Guidelines for Biologicals

  7. Gender - World Health Organization (WHO)

    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, …

  8. Determinants of health

    Oct 4, 2024 · 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, …

  9. Biotherapeutic products - World Health Organization (WHO)

    A major industrial application of biotechnology is in the development and preparation of biological medicinal products using genetically engineered bacteria, yeast, fungi, cells or even whole animals …

  10. Expert Committee on Biological Standardization

    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 …