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Real-time data are needed to monitor health after disasters

Collecting health and exposure data in real time could allow for more agile risk management decision-making and contribute to more accurate studies of how disaster-related exposures affect health.
David Introcaso, Walt Vernon: Hospitals need to publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions
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David Introcaso, Walt Vernon: Hospitals need to publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions

The health care industry's bloated carbon footprint contributes significantly to climate change. Requiring hospitals to publicly report their emissions, and do something about them, is a logical step forward.

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Pediatrician network puts spotlight on climate change’s effects on children
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Pediatrician network puts spotlight on climate change’s effects on children

Pediatricians participating in the all-volunteer initiative told STAT that the impact on children is clear, and will become more serious.
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Snakebites are on the rise as snakes migrate with climate change
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Snakebites are on the rise as snakes migrate with climate change

Snakebites kill as many as 100,000 people a year, a number that is likely to grow as snakes migrate in response to climate change.
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Climate change should be part of every medical school's curriculum
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Climate change should be part of every medical school's curriculum

Climate change is a topic few medical schools cover.

We are caring for a new type of patient: The climate migrant
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We are caring for a new type of patient: The climate migrant

Climate migrants are forced from their homes by severe weather, fire, drought, rising sea levels, and more.

Bill Gates says he got Trump fired up about a universal flu vaccine

Bill Gates says he got Trump fired up about a universal flu vaccine

In a meeting at the White House last month, the philanthropist said he tried to get Trump interested in helping to develop a universal flu vaccine — and also to buy into the importance of pandemic preparedness.
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