Health

Expert strikes down myths on avoiding lightning strikes

Summer brings to mind sunny days and relaxing vacations, but the season's dark side makes it one of the busiest times of the year for a University of Maryland "fulminologist"—a scientist specializing in lightning research.

Health

Wildfire proximity associated with asthma cases in rural Alaska

Alaska is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, and Penn State researchers are examining the resulting impacts, such as wildfires, and how they are linked to health conditions like asthma. In a new study, they found ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Mapping Mexico's dengue fever hotspots

As many as one in five dengue fever deaths in the Americas occur in Mexico, and the rate of the disease's severity has been increasing for decades, according to the World Health Organization. Now, a Rutgers researcher has ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

PCR platform for fighting pandemics is fast, open and digitalized

PCR processes are the diagnostic gold standard when it comes to identifying coronavirus infections. Unlike rapid antigen tests, they function even in the case of a low viral load and detect the pathogen with a high level ...

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