Climate change‑related heat increases the risk of premature birth in 13 countries: New study
Picture a sweltering summer's day. Now imagine enduring the heat while eight months pregnant. Uncomfortable, to say the absolute least.
May 26, 2026
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Deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to M23-held South Kivu
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to eastern South Kivu province in an area under the control of the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, the group's spokesman said Thursday, heightening fears of the ...
May 22, 2026
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UK heat risk leaves vulnerable people dangerously exposed
Older people, care home residents and those living in poor-quality housing are facing growing danger from extreme heat, as new research warns that the UK is failing to protect those most at risk. The work is published in ...
May 21, 2026
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AI-driven wearable patches help identify undetected hormone disruption in unexplained infertility
Men and women who appear hormonally "normal" may still have undetected disruptions in the timing and coordination of their reproductive hormones that could impair fertility, according to research presented at the 28th European ...
May 17, 2026
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Wearable sweat sensor monitors multiple biomarkers continuously for 21 days
University of California, Irvine researchers have invented a wearable, wireless, battery-free, bioelectronic sensor to monitor users' health by analyzing molecular biomarkers in human sweat. The device is called the In-Situ ...
May 13, 2026
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Are you exercising at the wrong time? How your body clock can affect your workouts
While some people can spring out of bed at six in the morning and go straight into their day, others prefer to wake up later as they're most productive in the afternoon or evening. This difference is due to your chronotype—the ...
May 12, 2026
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Heat-related hospitalizations rose over two decades. Black adults, low-income communities disproportionately affected
A study examined racial and ethnic disparities in rates of heat-related illness (HRI) hospitalizations among U.S. adults from 1998 to 2022. The findings showed that hospitalization rates for HRIs have increased overall in ...
May 12, 2026
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18 people in US hantavirus monitoring units, one positive
Eighteen people are being monitored in US medical facilities for hantavirus, including one who tested positive for the rare disease, public health officials said Monday.
May 11, 2026
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Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey
Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise.
May 7, 2026
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Faster and easier ways to diagnose Mpox: New approaches improve detection
Following the rise in Mpox cases, particularly in countries where the disease had not traditionally been observed, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in June 2022 ...
May 1, 2026
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