Health
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Heat stress may affect more than 1.2 billion people annually by 2100
Rising global temperatures are increasing exposure to extreme heat and humidity.
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To protect your brain, don’t be (too) kind!
With the help of brain imaging, the results showed that elderly people with low agreeableness are better protected against Alzheimer's…
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Babies born prematurely can catch up their immune systems
Researchers have found babies born before 32 weeks' gestation can rapidly acquire some adult immune functions after birth.
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Is your coffee contributing to malaria risk?
20 percent of the malaria risk in deforestation hot spots is driven by the international trade of exports including coffee…
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Emergency in China: quarantine hotel collapses
On the night of this Saturday, March 7, a hotel that was being used to quarantine at least 70 possible…
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Household chemical use linked to child language delays
If their parents use chemicals such as household cleaners, children are more likely to show delays in language development by age…
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Obesity promotes virulence of influenza
Currently, 50% of the adult population worldwide is overweight or obese. Obesity has been shown to increase the severity of…
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To predict an epidemic, evolution can’t be ignored
The mutation of a pathogen can change the speed of how it spreads.
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Job insecurity negatively affects your personality
New research shows that experiencing chronic job insecurity can change your personality for the worse
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