Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tracking parasites with satellites
Scientists are teaming up to use satellite data to target deadly parasites to help predict patterns of parasitic diseases such as malaria, worms and hydatids.
Feb 14, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Climate change could reshape pathogen profile of diarrheal disease
More than half a million children under five years old die of diarrheal disease every year, according to the World Health Organization. Deaths and serious illness are most common in regions without access to clean water. ...
Jan 28, 2022
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Health
Changes in onset of spring linked to more allergies across the US
Human-induced climate change is disrupting nature's calendar, including when plants bloom and the spring season starts, and new research from the University of School of Public Health suggests we're increasingly paying the ...
Mar 28, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Wildfire exposure decreases chances of survival for vulnerable cancer patients, study shows
People exposed to a wildfire within a year after having lung cancer surgery have significantly lower chances of survival compared to lung cancer patients who are not exposed to wildfires, researchers from Emory University, ...
Aug 1, 2023
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Health
Bringing children closer to nature helps improve their lung health
Getting children closer to green spaces as they grow up could improve their lung health, according to a study published today in the European Respiratory Journal.
Jul 27, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Living near green space associated with fewer emotional problems in preschool-age kids, study finds
Children who live in areas with natural spaces (e.g., forests, parks, backyards) from birth may experience fewer emotional issues between the ages of 2 and 5, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Apr 10, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rainfall, brain infection linked in sub-Saharan Africa
(Medical Xpress)—The amount of rainfall affects the number of infant infections leading to hydrocephalus in Uganda, according to a team of researchers who are the first to demonstrate that these brain infections are linked ...
Jan 4, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Association between outdoor light at night and breast cancer risk among postmenopausal women
Outdoor light at night was linked to a higher risk of breast cancer in a study published in the International Journal of Cancer.
Jun 3, 2020
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Health
Living near leafy trees doesn't always protect kids from asthma
Trees play a big role in how children in cities develop asthma. But it's not as simple as "more trees equals less asthma." It depends on the season: trees decrease the risk of developing asthma during the leafy season but ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Immunology
Allergy-causing pollen levels much higher in 2010s than 1990s
Allergy-causing airborne grass pollen concentrations in Brisbane air are now almost three times higher than they were in the 1990s, accompanied by an increase in the frequency and proportion of high-extreme grass pollen days.
Sep 2, 2021
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