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10 global health issues to track in 2021 - World Health …

(Just Now) Web10 global health issues to track in 2021. 2020 was a devastating year for global health. A previously unknown virus raced around the world, rapidly emerging as one of its top killers, laying bare the inadequacies of health systems. Today, health services …

https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/10-global-health-issues-to-track-in-2021

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Ten threats to global health in 2019 - World Health …

(6 days ago) WebTen threats to global health in 2019. The world is facing multiple health challenges. These range from outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and diphtheria, increasing reports of drug-resistant …

https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/ten-threats-to-global-health-in-2019

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These are the 10 biggest global health threats of the decade

(8 days ago) WebAt the same time, more – and more intense – extreme weather events like drought and floods increase malnutrition rates and help spread infectious diseases like …

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/02/who-healthcare-challenges-2020s-climate-conflict-epidemics/

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The Lancet Commission on 21st-Century Global Health Threats

(3 days ago) WebThe world has lived through an extraordinary global health threat, the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to nearly 20 million deaths, staggering economic losses, a …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)02576-4/fulltext

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Why Public Health Is in Crisis: Threats, Departures, New …

(8 days ago) WebWhy Public Health Faces a Crisis Across the U.S. An examination of hundreds of health departments around the country shows that the nation may be less prepared for the next pandemic than it was

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/18/us/coronavirus-public-health.html

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Climate change and health: three grand challenges - Nature

(Just Now) WebClimate change may be the greatest health threat of the twenty-first century, impacting lives both directly and indirectly, through undermining the environmental and …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02438-w

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Why climate change is still the greatest threat to human health

(4 days ago) WebAir pollution is detrimental to human health. Malnutrition is linked to a variety of illnesses, including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. It can also increase the risk of …

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/why-climate-change-is-still-the-greatest-threat-to-human-health

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The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change

(Just Now) WebClimate change is the greatest global health threat facing the world in the 21st century, but it is also the greatest opportunity to redefine the social and environmental determinants of health. In 2015, countries committed to …

https://www.thelancet.com/countdown-health-climate

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Pollution and health: a progress update - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WebThe Lancet Commission on pollution and health reported that pollution was responsible for 9 million premature deaths in 2015, making it the world's largest environmental risk factor for disease and premature death. We …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(22)00090-0/fulltext

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Top 10 public health challenges to track in 2023: Shifting focus …

(1 days ago) WebIt has led to the overburden of healthcare systems and human resources for health, limiting the capacity of the systems to deliver essential services to communities . …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/puh2.86

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Current and future threats to human health in the Anthropocene

(7 days ago) WebAbstract. It has been widely recognised that the threats to human health from global environmental changes (GECs) are increasing in the Anthropocene epoch, …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021005171

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WHO Top Global Health Threats Annual Reviews

(3 days ago) WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) has identified 10 global health threats to track that countries around the world need to address. Below we have curated several expert …

https://www.annualreviews.org/page/worldhealththreats

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CDC Current Outbreak List CDC

(Just Now) WebLevel 2 - Global Polio April 2024. Level 1 - Global Measles April 2024. Level 1 - Oropouche Fever in South America April 2024. Level 1 - Dengue in Africa and the …

https://www.cdc.gov/outbreaks/index.html

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Climate change: a threat to human wellbeing and health of the …

(3 days ago) Web“The scientific evidence is unequivocal: climate change is a threat to human wellbeing and the health of the planet. Any further delay in concerted global action will …

https://www.ipcc.ch/2022/02/28/pr-wgii-ar6/

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Environmental Changes Are Fueling Human, Animal and Plant …

(3 days ago) WebSeveral large-scale, human-driven changes to the planet — including climate change, the loss of biodiversity and the spread of invasive species — are making …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/health/environment-climate-health.html

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Tomorrow’s biggest microbial threats Nature Medicine

(Just Now) WebMany existing zoonotic threats create intense public-health challenges. As examples, Alobo points out that “viral haemorrhagic fevers like Ebola, Marburg, Lassa …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-021-01264-2

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Climate Effects on Health CDC

(6 days ago) WebClimate Effects on Health. Climate change, together with other natural and human-made health stressors, influences human health and disease in numerous ways. Some …

https://www.cdc.gov/climateandhealth/effects/default.htm

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Infectious Disease Threats in the Twenty-First Century: …

(3 days ago) WebThe world has developed an elaborate global health system as a bulwark against known and unknown infectious disease threats. The system consists of various …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6447676/

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Current and future threats to human health in the Anthropocene

(1 days ago) WebAbstract. It has been widely recognised that the threats to human health from global environmental changes (GECs) are increasing in the Anthropocene epoch, and urgent …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34583096/

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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Human Health

(2 days ago) WebClimate change impacts human health in both direct and indirect ways 1 , 2 . Extreme heat waves, rising sea level, changes in precipitation resulting in flooding and …

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/climatechange/health_impacts

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Talking about climate change and health Nature Climate Change

(Just Now) WebThe climate crisis is also an urgent and ongoing health crisis with diverse human impacts leading to physical, mental and cultural losses. Translating knowledge …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-02020-3

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No sign yet of H5N1 bird flu spreading between humans, says …

(4 days ago) WebPasteurisation is a heat treatment process for milk that reduces the numbers of possible pathogenic microorganisms to levels at which they do not represent a …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/05/1149521

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How climate change is raising the risks of another pandemic

(5 days ago) WebEvidence is mounting that human disruptions to natural ecosystems are raising risks of disease spread, according to a new study. By Scott Dance May 8, 2024 at …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/05/08/climate-change-disease-pandemics/

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Antimicrobial resistance - World Health Organization (WHO)

(3 days ago) WebAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top global public health and development threats. It is estimated that bacterial AMR was directly responsible for 1.27 …

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antimicrobial-resistance

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Artificial intelligence challenges in the face of biological threats

(7 days ago) WebThe threat landscape of biological hazards with the evolution of AI presents challenges. While AI promises innovative solutions, concerns arise about its misuse in the creation of …

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frai.2024.1382356/full

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Are Solar Storms Dangerous to Humans on Earth? About the …

(4 days ago) WebA solar storm watch is in effect, likely triggering the northern lights and causing possible disruptions on Earth. Here's everything to know about the space event, …

https://people.com/are-solar-storms-dangerous-to-humans-on-earth-all-about-its-effects-8646637

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Texas Tech lab helps detect first case of avian influenza …

(9 days ago) WebTexas Tech University's Biological Threat Research Laboratory (BTRL) played a key role in detecting the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) …

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240514/Texas-Tech-lab-helps-detect-first-case-of-avian-influenza-transmission-from-mammal-to-human.aspx

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Cyberthreats, Data Breaches in the Healthcare Sector Are Rising

(9 days ago) WebIn the last five years, there has been a staggering 256% rise in significant hacking-related breaches and a 264% surge in ransomware incidents reported to the …

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/rise-healthcare-data-breaches-impact-healthcare-providers-2024

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Sweltering heat across Asia was 45 times more likely

(2 days ago) WebSizzling heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April that echoed last year’s destructive swelter was made 45 times more likely in some parts of the continent …

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/world/2024/05/14/sweltering-heat-across-asia-was-45-times-more-likely-because-of-climate-change-study-finds/

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