Extreme Heat Threatens Student Health in Schools without Air-Conditioning
August and September will bring tens of millions of public school students back to class. Many face health risks from rising temperatures
August and September will bring tens of millions of public school students back to class. Many face health risks from rising temperatures
A new study reveals the absorbency of pads, tampons and other menstrual products is significantly different than labels suggest
Global efforts to eradicate the poliovirus were recently described as unsuccessful—yet Afghanistan and Pakistan are now on the verge of eliminating it
Extreme temperatures across the U.S. have put the elderly, outdoors workers and people with no access to cool air at the greatest risk of severe heat-related illnesses or even death...
A new study finds that heat-related illness incidents will soar alongside temperatures inside the famed Grand Canyon National Park
As extreme heat worsens, cities are exploring ways to reach isolated individuals before it’s too late
False claims about racial susceptibility to COVID by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and others are dangerous and reveal a widespread misunderstanding of our shared vulnerability to disease
COVID hospitalizations are slowly rising again this summer, causing scientists and clinicians to rethink if or when the disease will become a seasonal illness
The deadly wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, has killed dozens of people so far. Here’s how fires threaten human health
Rising heat could debilitate mosquitoes bred to slow the transmission of viruses such as yellow fever and dengue
Malaria grabs headlines, but U.S. residents are more likely to encounter West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne illnesses
From Phoenix, Ariz., to China to Spain, heat records are being set all over the world
Some of the most vulnerable communities in the U.S. live in places that are particularly prone to frequent, prolonged power outages
Climate change made heat waves in the U.S. Southwest, Europe and China hotter and more likely
It’s not just the soaring temperatures of day that make heat waves dangerous. High nighttime temperatures add to the stress on human bodies
Inflammatory bowel disease flare-ups can be traced to mental stress
Wildfire smoke from Canada is causing poor air quality along the East Coast. Here’s what those air quality alerts mean
The Phoenix area has withered for a month under triple-digit temperatures that experts say will become more common with climate change
Just seeing nature in VR brings some health benefits—and helps scientists learn why we need the real thing
Yet another heat dome will send temperatures skyrocketing across the U.S. Southwest just after the planet saw its hottest week on record
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