Public Health
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases Spiked in Florida after Hurricane Ian
A recent study found that Hurricane Ian led to a spike in cases of vibriosis, a life-threatening illness caused by water-borne Vibrio bacteria
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Public Health
What Went Wrong with a Highly Publicized COVID Mask Analysis?
The Cochrane Library, a trusted source of health information, misled the public by prioritizing rigor over reality
Public Health
This Virus Hunter Hunter Fought a Pandemic Using a Garage Full of Guinea Pigs
It's a global pandemic. The year is not 2020 but 1918, and Harriet Jane Lawrence is developing a vaccine against the deadliest influenza outbreak the world has ever seen
Public Health
How to Handle This New COVID Season
The dangerous virus is still here. Here’s how you can stay safe.
Epidemiology
The Heroic Black Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis
Maria Smilios’ new book The Black Angels chronicles the history of the nurses of Sea View Hospital and the cure for tuberculosis
Public Health
Bed Bugs and Influencers Spark Pest Panic in Paris. Here’s What You Need to Know
Media reports suggest an unprecedented outbreak of bed bugs in Paris, but experts aren’t so sure anything is out of the ordinary
Climate Change
South America’s Winter Hot Spell Was 100 Times More Likely with Climate Change
A heat dome that baked parts of South America in late September was made much more likely and at least 1.4 degrees Celsius (2.5 degrees Fahrenheit) hotter by climate change...
Vaccines
The Flu Vaccine Works—In a Way Most People Don’t Appreciate
The CDC is emphasizing how the flu vaccine can turn the virus from “Wild to Mild”
Public Health
‘Morning After’ Antibiotic Could Reduce STIs
Draft CDC guidelines recommend doxycycline for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections in some populations
Public Health
In War-Torn Ukraine, a Doctor Evacuates Children with Cancer
A pediatric oncologist is racing against time to send scores of sick children out of Ukraine for medical aid.
Climate Change
U.S. Heat Deaths Will Soar as the Climate Crisis Worsens
With three degrees Celsius of warming, U.S. deaths during extreme temperatures could reach 63,000 a year, researchers calculate
Epidemiology
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Infections Are on the Rise in the U.S. Here’s How to Stay Safe
Here’s why the CDC is so concerned about deadly flesh-eating bacteria and ways to avoid being infected
Public Health
People Who Are Changing the Environment One Community at a Time
These four researchers are highlighting environmental inequities and improving the health of their communities
Vaccines
CDC Recommends Updated COVID Boosters for Everyone This Fall
Here’s what to know about the fall COVID boosters, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended for all people aged six months and older
Climate Change
Lethal Heat Is Spreading across the Planet
Since 1970 more than 350 weather stations have experienced at least one six-hour period of a potentially deadly combination of heat and humidity. Scientists expect these episodes will increase as temperatures rise...
Climate Change
As Heat Waves Worsen, Federal Aid Is Insufficient to Fund Cooling Needs
Many states prioritize using money from a federal energy assistance program for low-income people to defray energy costs for heating rather than cooling bills
Public Health
This Tick Bite Makes You Allergic to Red Meat
The bite of the lone star tick makes people allergic to a sugar found in mammalian products, and many doctors don’t know about it.
Climate Change
The U.S. Undercounts Climate-Driven Deaths
The full death toll from extreme heat waves, hurricanes and other climate-related disasters often isn’t revealed until weeks, months or even years after an event occurs
Vaccines
When Will the Next COVID Vaccine Be Available, and Who Should Get It?
An updated COVID vaccine will be available soon, but certain groups may benefit more than others
Pollution
Maui Fires Could Contaminate the Island’s Waters
Researchers in Hawaii are studying the effects of the deadly blazes on its island of Maui, including how they have impacted drinking-water quality and might affect local marine ecosystems...
