Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Malaria in the U.S. and what we need to know
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory following the recent cases of malaria in Florida and Texas.
Jul 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: How to prevent Lyme disease this summer
The odds of contracting Lyme disease from tick bites during warmer weather months continue to rise. That's due to a series of factors, including changes in climate conducive to maintenance of tick populations over a longer ...
Jun 27, 2023
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US pedestrian deaths keep rising, finds highway safety analysis
Pedestrian deaths have surged on U.S. roads in recent years, and they are climbing again.
Feb 28, 2023
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'The Last of Us': Fungal infections really can kill, and they're getting more dangerous
Millions have been tuning in every week to watch the highly anticipated TV adaptation of "The Last of Us." The show depicts a post-apocalyptic world where society has collapsed due to the outbreak of a dangerous, brain-controlling ...
Jan 25, 2023
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Scientists have named regional factors that can affect the spread of COVID-19
COVID-19 came as an unexpected challenge for humanity. Countries adopted different, sometimes diametrically opposed approaches to minimizing the pandemic's impact: from hard lockdowns to no restrictions at all, as in Sweden. ...
Jan 23, 2023
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World at risk: How malaria, dengue could spread due to climate change
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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Yes, women might 'feel the cold' more than men. Here's why
We all have different preferences for when it's the right time to bring out the winter blankets. And the thermostat's setting often forms the basis of office arguments between women and men regarding the "correct" temperature ...
Jun 7, 2022
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Climate change likely to reduce the amount of sleep that people get per year
Most research looking at the impact of climate change on human life has focused on how extreme weather events affect economic and societal health outcomes on a broad scale. Yet climate change may also have a strong influence ...
May 20, 2022
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Immunology
Worsening allergy seasons: Is climate change to blame?
Scientists have long known that as the Earth warms due to climate change, plants produce more pollen, making allergy season longer and more pronounced.
Apr 25, 2022
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Health
How climate affects health
Over the last few years, we've seen that rising temperatures and extreme weather events can significantly affect the health of people around the world.
Mar 22, 2022
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