To the surprise even of many doctors, recent studies from different parts of the world show that heat waves menace pregnant women and the babies they carry, escalating the odds of everything from congenital defects to miscarriages to preterm births.
A mouse study shows wood smoke particulate matter induces eosinophilic airway inflammation, hyperreactivity and remodeling through the ERK1/2 regulator Sprouty2. Subject of Research: A mouse model of wood smoke particulate-induced eosinophilic asthma and the role of the ERK1/2 regulator Sprouty2 Article Title: Wood smoke…
A year-long camera study in Fukuoka found that morning pedestrians adjusted their walking speed mainly to temperature while nighttime walkers responded primarily to pandemic emergency restrictions. Subject of Research: Computer-vision monitoring of pedestrian walking speeds under temperature and COVID-19 emergency…
When severe weather changes hit our communities, our young children and elderly parents suffer the most. The global weather shift known as El Niño creates extreme conditions, including fierce heatwaves and sudden heavy downpours across Africa. In this article, Tribune…
The mother develops a fever during epidural labor analgesia, and the fetal heart rate is also rising. Do you ever find yourself wondering, 'Is this fever due to the epidural anesthesia, or is it an infection?' You might wonder to…
The 2026 Lancet Countdown reports record heat-related deaths, major economic losses and worsening food insecurity, urging governments to replace voluntary climate pledges with coordinated action.
A field study in Guangzhou's under-bridge parks found that children can carry higher tympanic temperatures than adults at the same reported thermal sensation, suggesting their subjective warmth may lag behind physiological heat load in hot-humid summer conditions. News Source: Denise…
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published October 29, 2026 | 08:15 PM GENEVA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 29th Oct, 2026) Ahead of COP31, the latest Lancet Countdown report finds that the health impacts of climate change are accelerating, with heat-related deaths, drought and other climate-related risks increasing faster…
Ahead of COP31, the latest Lancet Countdown report finds that the health impacts of climate change are accelerating, with heat-related deaths, drought and other climate-related risks increasing faster...
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy might increase a child’s risk of autism, a new study says. Kids were more likely to be diagnosed with autism if their moms inhaled wildfire smoke…
Heat waves, wildfire smoke, storms, and community resilience strategies.
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