It was early morning in an operating theater at Providence Hospital in Portland, Ore. A middle-aged woman lay on the operating table, wrapped in blankets. Surgeons were about to cut out a cancerous growth in her stomach.
May 10, 2019
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The number of annual excess deaths caused by hot weather in England and Wales is projected to surge by 257% by the middle of the century, as a result of climate change and population growth, concludes research published online ...
Feb 3, 2014
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Now that we're well into 2022, how is your New Year's resolution going? Did your new year, new me goals make it past the first week of January?
Jan 12, 2022
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Wildfires can decimate forests, destroy communities and fill the air with noxious smoke—but their impact may be even more far-reaching, affecting the health of babies in the womb.
May 10, 2022
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Trump supporters are more likely to believe conspiracy theories and hold anti-vaccination views, a University of Queensland study on American internet users has found.
Mar 16, 2020
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People can reduce their risk of age-related dementia by exercising their brains properly instead of Googling, according to a leading Canadian academic.
Jul 22, 2024
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Last summer's Western North American heat dome caused more than record-breaking temperature increases—rising anxiety about climate change is reported in a new study on the weather event's impact on our mental health.
Jan 24, 2022
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Global climate change, international travel, and ineffective vector control programs are aiding the emergence of infectious diseases globally. The currently expanding Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic is one such problem. The rapid ...
Mar 18, 2016
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Brazil will start a vaccination campaign against dengue fever in February, authorities said, as a sharp rise in cases of the potentially deadly disease raised fears of a runaway outbreak.
Jan 23, 2024
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Temperatures are getting warmer, cherry blossoms are blooming—in short, spring is here, and with it, so is allergy season.
Apr 7, 2022
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