Public Health

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

The Phoenix area has withered for a month under triple-digit temperatures that experts say will become more common with climate change