Poor air quality linked to cognitive problems in babies
Poor air quality could be causing cognitive deficits in babies and toddlers, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Apr 25, 2023
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Poor air quality could be causing cognitive deficits in babies and toddlers, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Apr 25, 2023
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Last month, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change charted global temperatures to be 1.1 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels and on a destructive trajectory to surpass 1.5 degrees Celsius of ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Chinese health officials defended their search for the source of the COVID-19 virus and lashed out Saturday at the World Health Organization after its leader said Beijing should have shared genetic information earlier.
Apr 9, 2023
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Over 80% of predicted heat-related deaths in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by the end of the century could be prevented if global warming is limited to 2°C, according to a modeling study published in The Lancet ...
Apr 3, 2023
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It is one of the few foods that nearly everyone on the planet has consumed at some point. It's linked to a host of health benefits, from reducing the risk of asthma and Type 1 diabetes to fighting off infections.
Mar 31, 2023
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its malaria policy guidelines to recommend the use of nets treated with a combination of insecticides, in what researchers say could be a game-changer in the global fight against ...
Mar 24, 2023
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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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The COVID-19 pandemic could settle down this year to a point where it poses a threat similar to flu, the World Health Organization said Friday.
Mar 17, 2023
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Maternal and newborn deaths are a major public health problem in Kenya. In 2020 the maternal mortality ratio was 530 deaths per 100,000 live births. This is much higher than the global average of 223 maternal deaths per 100,000 ...
Mar 17, 2023
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A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth complications, despite maternal mortality rates dropping by a third in 20 years, the United Nations said Thursday.
Feb 23, 2023
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