Climate Change and Health Related Topics 
NPR Health
NOVEMBER 23, 2024
A study suggests climate change has likely played a significant role in the disease's expansion. Over 12 million cases of dengue fever were reported in 2024, the most ever. Image credit: Juan Carlos Cisneros)
KFF Health News
JANUARY 21, 2025
. “I could see people standing on the roof, watering it, trying to protect it from the fire, and they just looked so hopeless,” said Ramirez, a community outreach worker with the Pasadena Public Health Department. However, with each extreme weather event, the county has improved its support for evacuees, she said.
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NPR Health
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Since the Taliban took power 2021, Afghanistan has not been invited to big climate conferences. And money for projects addressing climate-related issues has been frozen. Are things about to change? Image credit: Lynsey Addario/Getty Images)
NPR Health
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Climate change probably played a role. Los Angeles County has reported eight cases of locally acquired dengue fever in the past few months; the first ever occurred last year.
NPR Health
JANUARY 8, 2025
Exposure to wildfire smoke is a growing health problem across the U.S., as climate change increases the risk and intensity of wildfires. Image credit: Jae C.
The Hill
MARCH 12, 2025
Wildfires and other climate-induced weather extremes are posing an increased threat to cancer patients by shifting their treatment trajectories and access to care, a new study has determined. health care systems, as hospital stays nationwide cost about $1,500 per day, according to the study.
Association of Health Care Journalists
JANUARY 7, 2025
While climate coverage often focuses on heat, its health impacts have a broader audience appeal. Climate change affects air pollution, diseases and extreme weather. Medical schools across the United States are increasingly incorporating climate change and health into their curricula.
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