Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The search for a malaria vaccine
Our battle with malaria has lasted thousands of years. We need better vaccines or we risk losing, according to UNSW Sydney researchers.
Apr 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Climate change could lead to more fungal disease in humans, says expert
Climate change is driving many fungi to adapt to the Earth's warmer temperatures, which could mean more disease-causing fungi will learn to live in and on humans, says a McMaster University expert.
Apr 24, 2023
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Health
Switching meat and milk for plant-based copies misses vital nutrients
Mitigating climate change is a key challenge of our time. One way many people try to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions is to eat less animal-source food—like meat and dairy—and instead eat more plant-based food.
Apr 20, 2023
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Radiology & Imaging
Special report looks at radiology's role in combatting climate change
The health care system is a substantial contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, and radiology's role in the health care system presents an opportunity to lead low-carbon, sustainable initiatives in workplaces and communities, ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dengue fever is making inroads in Europe
Cases of the mosquito-borne illness dengue are typically seen in the tropics, but with the changing climate that may be changing.
Apr 14, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
British woman infected with dengue in the south of France
Doctors in the UK and France give details of a British woman who was infected with dengue while visiting family near Nice in September 2022, in a case report being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Climate change spurring surge in dengue, chikungunya: WHO
The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that dengue and other diseases caused by mosquito-borne arboviruses were spreading far faster and further amid climate change, warning global outbreaks could be looming.
Apr 5, 2023
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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 ...
Mar 31, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK report: Lessons on crisis preparation learned from COVID-19
A new Blavatnik School report examines how the UK's crisis systems fared in the first half of 2020.
Mar 31, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Is 'climate anxiety' a clinical diagnosis? Should it be?
Last week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, comprised of the world's most esteemed climate experts, delivered its sixth report and "final warning" about the climate crisis. It outlined several mental health challenges ...
Mar 28, 2023
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