How does antibiotic resistance spread?
Antibiotic resistance is the ability of bacteria to combat the action of one or more antibiotics.
Humans and animals do not become resistant to antibiotic treatments, but bacteria carried by humans and animals can.
April 19,2021
MEDBOX Issue Brief no.12
If you have the choice of more than one vaccine and are wondering which one to take and how to assess the risk of side effects, this episode of Science in 5 with WHO’s Dr Katherine O’Brien is for you.
Why does WHO recommend at this time, in June 2021, that vaccinating children is not a priority? When would their vaccination be prioritized? How is safety of these vaccines ensured? WHO’s Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan explains in Science in 5.
If you are living with diabetes, what is the risk that COVID-19 poses to you and how can you stay safe and healthy during the pandemic?
WHO’s Dr. Gojka Roglic explains in Science in 5.
Do the current batch of approved vaccines protect us from the Delta variant? What is the level of protection? If you can still get infected even after being fully vaccinated, then why should we vaccinate? WHO’s Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan explains in Science in 5.
La mise à disposition des vaccins, des tests et des médicaments disponibles peut prendre longtemps, même en cas d’urgence sanitaire comme la COVID-19. En vue de garantir à tous un accès rapide à ces produits, l’OMS a mis au point un protocole d’utilisation d’urgence, le protocole EUL. ...Son fonctionnement est présenté ici.
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Many countries are using the approach of mixing vaccine doses from different manufacturers. What do we know about the safety and efficacy of this approach? What does the evidence tell us about using a fraction of the vaccine dose ? Dr Katherine O’Brien explains in Science in 5 this week.
Closed C...aptioning is available for Science in 5 in several languages on YouTube:Spanish,Portuguese,Thai,Nepali,Maithili,BahasaandJapanese.
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This film explains the importance of simple screening tests to identify cervical cancer. It shows how to carry out two visual inspection tests – they are called – Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (or VIA) and Visual Inspection with Lugol’s Iodine (or VILI).
This film is for use in skilled h...ealth worker training.
The film is available in English, French, Somali and Swahili
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Refugio München hat Informationen für Privatpersonen zum Umgang mit traumatisierten Geflüchteten zusammengestellt.
4 march 2022
What have we learned about the symptoms of Long COVID or Post COVID-19 condition so far? How long does it last, when should you worry, and what treatments are recommended? WHO’s Dr Janet Diaz explains in Science in 5.
29 April 2022
What are the new vaccines in the pipeline? What are the challenges to turning vaccines into vaccination ? What timelines can we expect for future vaccines? WHO’s Dr Katherine O’Brien explains in Science in 5.
11 May 2022
What are WHO's recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines and children? And what does the evidence say so far about the safety of these vaccines in children? And if you live in a country where this vaccination is not available for your kids, how can you keep them safe? WHO’s Dr Soumya Swa...minathan explains in Science in 5.
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Conversaciones en línea realizadas por Hospital Digital del Ministerio de Salud (Chile) con profesionales de salud y dirigidas a toda la ciudadanía, para abordar diversos temas relacionados con promoción de salud y prevención de enfermedades.
El objetivo entregar recomendaciones e información ...útil a las personas para contribuir al empoderamiento en el autocuidado de su salud.
Invitada: Dra. Carmen Gloria Bezanilla, Diabetóloga y Directora de la Unidad de Diabetes de Hospital Digital.
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Conversaciones en línea realizadas por Hospital Digital del Ministerio de Salud (Chile) con profesionales de salud y dirigidas a toda la ciudadanía, para abordar diversos temas relacionados con promoción de salud y prevención de enfermedades.
El objetivo es entregar recomendaciones e informaci...n útil a las personas para contribuir al empoderamiento en el autocuidado de su salud.
Invitada: Erika Duarte- Enfermera de la Asociación Chilena de Enfermeros Educadores en Diabetes
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WHO’s Dr Philippa Easterbrook gives a situation update on the recent hepatitis outbreak affecting children including possible causes and steps parents, caregivers and countries should take.
mRNA technologies. What is their future and scope, and what are the challenges that countries might face in rolling them out? Hello and welcome to Science in5. I'm Vismita Gupta-Smith. We are talking to Dr.Soumya Swaminathan today. Soumya, talk to us about mRNA technologies. What is the future?
Microbes like bacteria, fungus and viruses are becoming resistant to medicines like antibiotics. WHO has declared antimicrobial resistance as a global health and developmental threat. How can we stop antimicrobial resistance? Dr Hanan Balkhy explains in Science in 5