News tagged with climate patterns


Study shows climate change could affect onset and severity of flu seasons

The American public can expect to add earlier and more severe flu seasons to the fallout from climate change, according to a research study published online Jan. 28 in PLOS Currents: Influenza.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The year 2040: Double the pollen, double the allergy suffering?

With this year's unseasonably warm temperatures and extended seasons, many have coined 2012 as being the worst for allergies. But if you thought your symptoms were worse than ever, just wait until the year 2040.

Immunology created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heart-related deaths increase in winter regardless of climate

No matter what climate you live in, you're more likely to die of heart-related issues in the winter, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2012.

Cardiology created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Weather patterns can be used to forecast rotavirus outbreaks

Monitoring weather factors like temperature, rain, and snowfall is one way to predict the timing and intensity of rotavirus, a disease that causes extreme diarrhea, dehydration and thousands of death annually, particularly ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Weather forecast could predict cholera outbreaks: study

With recent deadly cholera outbreaks in Haiti and Cameroon providing the latest indication of a menacingly resurgent disease, scientists have discovered rain and temperature fluctuations in at-risk areas could predict epidemics ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0