A placenta (commonly known as the "afterbirth" or "ʻiēwe" [ēwe or ʻiewe] in Hawaiian) is a temporary organ which connects the mother to the fetus via the umbilical cord. Its purpose is to deliver nutrients and oxygen ...
Nov 30, 2023
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Scientists have new evidence that a tropical disease once seen almost exclusively in returning travelers is now being detected in the United States in people with no international travel history—and caused by a Leishmania ...
Oct 19, 2023
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More than 1,000 people in Bangladesh have died of dengue fever this year, the country's worst recorded outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease, which is increasing in frequency due to climate change.
Oct 2, 2023
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Bangladesh is struggling with a record outbreak of dengue fever, with experts saying a lack of a coordinated response is causing more deaths from the mosquito-transmitted disease.
Sep 15, 2023
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Bangladesh is experiencing its most severe dengue outbreak on record, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, partly blaming climate change for contributing to the spread of such mosquito-borne diseases.
Sep 6, 2023
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Guatemala on Thursday declared a national health emergency in the face of a dengue outbreak that has killed 22 and infected thousands so far this year.
Aug 31, 2023
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In early 2022, nearly 200,000 Malawians were displaced after two tropical storms struck the southeastern part of Africa barely a month apart. Sixty-four people died.
Aug 1, 2023
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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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Up to 8.4 billion people could be at risk of dengue and malaria at the end of the century if emissions keep rising at current levels. But even in a best-case scenario in which we reduce emissions billions could still be affected.
Nov 11, 2022
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Climate change is having a range of impacts on health today that will become more severe unless urgent action is taken, according to a report by world experts.
May 30, 2022
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