Health
Climate change is making seasonal allergies worse. Can your nose handle it?
A March report says climate change is extending the pollen and mold allergy season and making it more intense.
Mar 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists warn of rise in potentially fatal bacterial infection due to global warming
Continued warming of the climate would see a rise in the number and spread of potentially fatal infections caused by bacteria found along parts of the coast of the United States.
Mar 23, 2023
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Medical economics
How the defunding of prevention and effects of climate change drive the rebound of malaria in Peru
Malaria control programs in Amazonian Peru helped reduce the incidence of the deadly parasitic disease by 78 percent. That is, until the programs ceased to operate.
Mar 21, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID, bird flu, mpox: A virologist on why we're seeing so many viruses emerge
From the widespread outbreak of mpox (formerly called monkeypox) in 2022, to the evolving bird flu situation, to recent cases of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, COVID isn't dominating the headlines as much as it used ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Risk of death for people with dementia increases after a hurricane exposure, finds study
A new study published in JAMA Network Open explores mortality risk among older adults living with dementia who were exposed to major US hurricanes.
Mar 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What happens if we run out of antibiotics?
Widespread use of antibiotics in humans and animals has created growing resistance to treatments. What will happen if nothing is done? We asked expert Piotr Garstecki.
Mar 13, 2023
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Health
Forget the conspiracies, 15-minute cities will free us to improve our mental health and well-being
The idea of the 15-minute city, according to its originator Carlos Moreno, is that people are no more than a 15-minute walk or bike ride away from all the services they need to live, learn and thrive.
Mar 13, 2023
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Health
Nigeria's cities are growing fast. Family planning must be part of urban development plans, says researcher
Nigeria is rapidly urbanizing, with more people living in urban areas than in rural communities. A recent World Bank estimate shows that 53% of the 213 million Nigerians live in urban areas. That's projected to rise above ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Cardiology
Ozone pollution is linked with increased hospitalizations for cardiovascular disease
The first evidence that exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) ozone limit is associated with substantial increases in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke is published today in European Heart ...
Mar 9, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Kenyan innovators turn e-waste to bio-robotic prosthetic
Twoportraits of Albert Einstein hang on the walls of a makeshift laboratory on Nairobi's outskirts, inspiring a pair of self-taught Kenyan innovators who have built a bio-robotic prosthetic arm out of electronic scrap.
Mar 8, 2023
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