Resources Outside of Library Databases

Founded in 1948 the WHO is the United Nations agency responsible for promoting health, coordinating international response to health emergencies, and researching health in member nations. Find statistics and research under their Topics and Data sections.

A branch of the World Health Organization specific to North and South America.

PubMed Central® (PMC) is a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM)

"The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) works to protect and improve the health of Illinois residents by preventing and controlling disease and injury, regulating medical practitioners, and promoting sanitation. IDPH carries out its mission through various programs and initiatives, including food safety, disease outbreak investigation, vital records maintenance, newborn screening, and more."

The CDC provides information and data about research performed by the United States Center for Disease Control.

The Food and Drug Administration provides information, guidance, and regulation for food, medications, medical devices, addictive substances, cosmetics, and items that emit radiation.