What we know about Oropouche virus after first deaths
The first-ever deaths from the Oropouche virus, a little-known disease spread by the bites of infected midges and mosquitoes, have been recorded in Brazil.
Jul 26, 2024
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The first-ever deaths from the Oropouche virus, a little-known disease spread by the bites of infected midges and mosquitoes, have been recorded in Brazil.
Jul 26, 2024
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Chaos may be behind the brain's ability to compute probabilities, according to a new analysis by two neuroscientists at RIKEN. The research is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Jul 25, 2024
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Since the United Arab Emirates witnessed its heaviest recorded rainfall ever three months ago, the desert nation has issued a multitude of warnings about dengue which, activists say, has surged and struck hardest among the ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Biogeography researchers at the University of Bayreuth have developed the first model that simulates the spatial and temporal risk of West Nile virus infection in resident birds, migratory birds and humans in Germany. In ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Olympic athletes with a nicotine habit, beware. New Brock-led research has found nicotine consumption—whether smoking, chewing, vaping or even wearing a patch—raises the risk of developing heat exhaustion while undergoing ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Worsening air quality and temperature extremes are linked to increased stroke burden, according to a study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 21st Annual Meeting. This trend disproportionately ...
Jul 22, 2024
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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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Among the many challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented, disruptions in health care were among the most impactful. The pandemic was large-scale, lasted over two years, and resulted in millions of hospitalizations and ...
Jul 18, 2024
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New research shows a strong link between smoke from bushfires and an increase in Perth hospital admissions for heart and lung problems, highlighting the health dangers posed by fine particulate matter (PM2.5).
Jul 17, 2024
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Everyone knows that air pollution is bad for health, but how bad depends a lot on who you are. People of different races and ethnicities, education levels, locations and socioeconomic situations tend to be exposed to different ...
Jul 17, 2024
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