Dengue fever: one in five cases is due to climate change, study finds
No less than 19% of dengue cases recorded in 2024 would be attributable to global warming, which favors the spread ...
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Global warming: tiger mosquitoes are still present
With global warming, the period during which tiger mosquitoes are active is longer and longer. And, in some regions, it ...
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What are the 11 symptoms of eco-anxiety?
The term "eco-anxiety" has recently emerged on the medical and media scenes. Here are the symptoms that constitute it. THE ...
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Migraine: Rising temperatures increase the risk of having an attack
American scientists have found that migraine attacks could become more frequent due to global warming. THE ESSENTIAL Global warming has ...
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More and more giant ticks in Europe, how to protect yourself?
Due to global warming, the Hyalomma marginatum, a giant tick native to Africa and Asia, is gradually colonizing Europe, including ...
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Stroke: hot nights increase your risk of stroke
The risk of stroke is 7% higher when nighttime temperatures are very high, according to a new study which indicates ...
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Climate change likely to worsen brain disorders
People suffering from brain disorders (stroke, epilepsy, depression, etc.) would be particularly affected by the hazards of global warming, according ...
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Dengue could soon be a threat to Europe, says WHO
Dengue fever, an infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected tiger mosquitoes, could become a significant threat to ...
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Global warming: flesh-eating bacteria risk proliferating
According to a recent study, the continuation of global warming would lead to an increase in the number and spread ...
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Ancient Zombie Viruses Have Been Raised From Permafrost To Be Resurrected
13 viruses tens of thousands of years old have been brought back to life by a team of French researchers ...
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The next epidemic could emerge because of viruses trapped in the ice
The melting of glaciers, caused by global warming, could release viruses, hitherto trapped in the ice, and infect new hosts ...
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Cholera: epidemics back due to global warming?
Cholera is back: in the first months of the year, 26 countries declared cholera epidemics. This is more than in ...
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How could climate change affect the fertility of future generations?
Global warming and the increase in the frequency of extreme events have consequences on human health, but also on their ...
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Global warming threatens children in poor physical condition
The poor physical condition of children makes them more vulnerable to climatic variations. THE ESSENTIAL Lack of resistance to heat ...
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Nearly 60% of infectious diseases are aggravated by global warming
Climatic hazards linked to greenhouse gases have consequences on the vectors of certain infectious pathologies. THE ESSENTIAL This research was ...
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Why pollen allergies are more severe this year
Pollen allergies are more severe this year. Here's why. THE ESSENTIAL Generally, people experience the symptoms of their pollen allergy ...
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Global warming is likely to affect our sleep
With rising temperatures, humans could lose up to 58 hours of sleep per year by 2099. THE ESSENTIAL It would ...
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Tiny microscopic robots can transport drugs through the nervous system
For the moment, these small devices have shown their effectiveness in the treatment of laboratory rats but they could one ...
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“A low risk to health”: WHO wants to reassure on microplastics in drinking water
According to a press release published by the WHO on Thursday August 22, the current levels of microplastics present in ...
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Heat wave: be careful not to sink into “eco-anxiety”
More and more French people have an apocalyptic discourse in the face of global warming. Be careful not to sink ...
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99% of earthlings breathe polluted air!
While UN climate experts, the IPCC, published a 2,800-page report on Monday on solutions to stem global warming, WHO warns ...
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Warmer nights will be dangerous for men’s hearts!
A 1°C increase in night temperature could cause a 4% increase in deaths among men from cardiovascular disease. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Environmental degradation and health: 3 out of 4 French people are worried
Families with young children are the most aware of the impact of environmental degradation on health. THE ESSENTIAL The effects ...
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Global warming could cause an explosion of chronic kidney disease
According to a new study conducted over fifteen years in more than 1,800 Brazilian cities, the increase in cases of ...
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How Disasters Impact Mental Health
Repeated exposure to disasters, whether natural or industrial in origin, is associated with lower scores on mental health tests. THE ...
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Global warming: are we all condemned to suffer from extreme heat?
If the planet warmed by 2°C, the number of people suffering from heat stress, which harms the vital functions of ...
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Global warming is responsible for 7.4% of kidney disease
As COP26 opened on Sunday, rising temperatures caused more than 200,000 hospitalizations for kidney disease in 15 years in Brazil ...
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Cardiac risks, cancers, infections, allergies: the impact of climate change on health
More than 200 scientific journals publish a forum alerting to the immediate effects and future dangers of global warming between ...
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COPD: symptoms are aggravated by heat
A rise in temperature of just one degree can lead to the worsening of symptoms in people with COPD. THE ...
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Allergies: climate change is making the situation worse
Pollen proliferation periods have been getting longer and longer over the past two decades, in particular due to rising temperatures. ...
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