This Mpox Outbreak Isn’t Like the Last One
In May 2023, the World Health Organization released a statement declaring the end of mpox—formerly known as monkeypox—as a public…
Ottawa deploys mosquito-killing drones to prevent spread of West Nile virus
For once, that buzzing sound in your ear this summer might not be a mosquito, but part of Ottawa Public…
Public Health Experts Want the Olympics to Drop Its Oldest Sponsor
Since then, every Summer and Winter Olympics has adopted a strict smoke-free policy and, since 2010, a complete tobacco-free policy.…
Heat in European region kills 175,000 a year, WHO estimates
Heat is the leading cause of climate-related deaths in Europe, according to the World Health Organization.In an update on Friday,…
The US Is Being Flooded by Chinese Vapes
In late March, a smoke shop in Dyersburg, Tennessee, announced the arrival of a new product in its store: a…
Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease that’s on the rise in Canada
Tick experts are warning Canadians to be on the lookout for symptoms of a tick-borne disease whose case counts have been…
Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease that’s on the rise in Canada
Tick experts are warning Canadians to be on the lookout for symptoms of a tick-borne disease whose case counts have been…
Post-Pandemic Recovery Isn’t Guaranteed | WIRED
Lucy Easthope, one of the UK’s top experts in disaster planning, has advised the UK government on major international incidents…
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Covid’s Summer Wave Is Rising—Again
At this point, it’s too early to say there’s a massive wave of infections building—but the hospitalization data is enough…
Extreme Heat Threatens the Health of Unborn Babies | WIRED
And hot weather may affect a baby’s development in other ways: A 2021 analysis found a higher incidence of anomalies,…
