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Large-scale analysis offers insights into sporadic nature of chikungunya virus outbreaks

The symptoms come on quickly - acute fever, followed by debilitating joint pain that can last for months. Though rarely fatal, the chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne illness, can be particularly severe for high-risk individuals, including newborns and older adults.

6 Oct 2025

AI combined with the One Health approach can improve pandemic preparedness

Artificial intelligence could be a valuable tool for detecting emerging diseases earlier, researchers from five European universities and research institutes argue in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

3 Oct 2025

Can one fake news story change your behavior?

This study challenges the notion that fake news easily shifts behaviors, showing minimal effects from single exposures, particularly in non-political areas.

2 Oct 2025

Routine wellness visits reveal hidden asthma cases through community-wide screening

Researchers were able to identify more patients with asthma in specific communities by screening all children during routine wellness visits and asking about potential home environmental triggers, according to new research.

26 Sep 2025

How many cities will face unlivable heat by 2100?

Researchers assessed future urban heat exposure and adaptive capacity in 1,563 major cities worldwide, using high-resolution climate projections, local climate zones, and socioeconomic indicators. By 2100, hundreds of millions may live in cities exceeding habitability thresholds, with adaptation gaps greatest in low-income regions.

24 Sep 2025

Climate change fuels spread of neurological virus in Europe

Growing numbers of West Nile virus infection cases, fueled by climate change, are sparking fears among citizens and healthcare providers in Europe. A Clinical Insight in the European Journal of Internal Medicine, published by Elsevier, aims to raise awareness and equip medical professionals with the knowledge needed to recognize and manage this emerging disease to avoid further spread and serious health consequences, especially for vulnerable individuals.

23 Sep 2025

European heat-related deaths exceed 62,000 in 2024, highlighting regional vulnerability

The year 2024 broke several temperature records: it was the hottest ever recorded, and its summer was also the warmest to date. A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, has estimated that 62,775 heat-related deaths occurred in Europe between 1 June and 30 September of that year.

23 Sep 2025

Hurricane Sandy survivors face elevated heart risks long after the storm

Researchers studying Medicare beneficiaries found that Hurricane Sandy–related flooding modestly increased cardiovascular disease risk for up to five years. Heart failure drove much of the rise, particularly in New Jersey, with short-term and delayed spikes observed.

21 Sep 2025

Climate change is already driving heat mortality and massive economic losses

Researchers systematically identified just 20 studies directly linking human-driven climate change to specific health impacts and deaths worldwide. They estimate tens of billions in annual economic losses and warn of inequities in research leadership and data coverage.

18 Sep 2025

Microplastics pose potential risks to bone health

The production and use of over 400 million tons of plastic each year has polluted beaches, rivers, and even the deepest parts of the ocean, reaching depths of up to 11,000 meters.

18 Sep 2025

Rising wildfire smoke could drive thousands of additional deaths in the United States by 2050

Wildfires burning across Canada and the Western United States are spewing smoke over millions of Americans – the latest examples of ashy haze becoming a regular experience, with health impacts far greater than scientists previously estimated.

18 Sep 2025

Fire-driven air pollution is rising worldwide and reversing decades of clean air gains

Global exposure to fire-related fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has increased sharply from 1990 to 2018, despite a decline in overall PM2.5 pollution. This surge has driven tens of thousands of additional deaths annually, especially in Eastern Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.

17 Sep 2025

Waning Japanese encephalitis immunity linked to more severe dengue illness

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School, in collaboration with researchers in Nepal, have found that waning immunity to Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) may increase the risk of more severe dengue disease in humans.

13 Sep 2025

WHO publishes global statistics highlighting cholera outbreaks and deaths in 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its global cholera statistics for 2024, showing an increase in both the number of people who fell sick and died from the disease.

13 Sep 2025

Climate change is fueling unhealthy sugar consumption in the US

As temperatures rise, added sugar intake increases in the U.S., particularly among low-income households, underscoring the need for targeted interventions.

12 Sep 2025

Climate activists cite health hazards in bid to stop Trump from ‘unleashing’ fossil fuels

In 2023, a group of 16 young Montanans won a much-heralded climate change case that said the state had deprived them of a "clean and healthful environment," a right enshrined in Montana's constitution.

11 Sep 2025

Global climate warming fuels rising dengue burden across Asia and the Americas

Warmer weather across the globe is reshaping the landscape of human health. Case in point: dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease once confined largely to the tropics which often brings flu-like symptoms and without proper medical care can escalate to severe bleeding, organ failure, and even death.

9 Sep 2025

Changing indoor environments could improve sleep for people living with dementia

Implementing changes to indoor environments, such as cooler bedrooms at night and increasing the amount of bright light during the day, could significantly improve sleep for people living with dementia, according to a study led by the University of Surrey.

9 Sep 2025

Study finds possible molecular connection between air pollution and Lewy body dementia risk

A team of researchers found there is a possible molecular connection between air pollution and an increased risk of developing Lewy body dementia.

4 Sep 2025

Changes at NIH give political appointees greater power to fund or block research

The Trump administration has given notice that political appointees, rather than scientists, will ultimately decide who gets grant money from the world’s largest biomedical research funder — the federal government's National Institutes of Health.

3 Sep 2025

Climate Change News and Research

Large-scale analysis offers insights into sporadic nature of chikungunya virus outbreaks

AI combined with the One Health approach can improve pandemic preparedness

Can one fake news story change your behavior?

Routine wellness visits reveal hidden asthma cases through community-wide screening

How many cities will face unlivable heat by 2100?

Climate change fuels spread of neurological virus in Europe

European heat-related deaths exceed 62,000 in 2024, highlighting regional vulnerability

Hurricane Sandy survivors face elevated heart risks long after the storm

Climate change is already driving heat mortality and massive economic losses

Microplastics pose potential risks to bone health

Rising wildfire smoke could drive thousands of additional deaths in the United States by 2050

Fire-driven air pollution is rising worldwide and reversing decades of clean air gains

Waning Japanese encephalitis immunity linked to more severe dengue illness

WHO publishes global statistics highlighting cholera outbreaks and deaths in 2024

Climate change is fueling unhealthy sugar consumption in the US

Climate activists cite health hazards in bid to stop Trump from ‘unleashing’ fossil fuels

Global climate warming fuels rising dengue burden across Asia and the Americas

Changing indoor environments could improve sleep for people living with dementia

Study finds possible molecular connection between air pollution and Lewy body dementia risk

Changes at NIH give political appointees greater power to fund or block research

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