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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Risk maps to predict West Nile virus spread a year in advance
Knowing the environmental and human-related variables that characterize the favorable areas for the incidence of the West Nile virus, a flavivirus that is transmitted from birds to humans by mosquitoes, is essential to identify ...
Feb 24, 2021
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Sniffles and sneezes: A Q&A about allergies with Dr. Ryan Steele
With allergy season upon us, YaleNews spoke to Dr. Ryan Steele, instructor of clinical medicine at Yale School of Medicine, about the current season, prevention, treatments, and other facts allergy sufferers need to know. ...
Apr 18, 2019
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Tick, tock: The countdown to peak tick season is here
With spring comes glorious sunshine, warmer weather —and ticks.
Mar 20, 2019
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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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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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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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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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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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Quinn on Nutrition: Life on the ranch is all about food and nutrition
Now that I'm living on a ranch, I've realized something. It's all about nutrition! Yesterday, I walked my horse into the barn to feed him some extra nourishment for these colder days. There to greet us were seven hungry barn ...
Jan 10, 2020
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