Heavy rains in Miami lead to mosquito invasions, heightening concerns over diseases like dengue and West Nile. Officials increase mosquito control efforts to manage the outbreak. A survey of Black ...

In Swedish cities, many residents live in neighborhoods where the air is more polluted, noise levels are higher and green ...

The aging population is growing globally, making healthy aging a critical public health goal. Emerging evidence suggests that ...

The sudden death of Shefali Jariwala has highlighted a concerning trend. Heart attacks are increasingly affecting younger ...

Twin studies can help geneticists determine whether some trait or condition is caused by the environment, or by genetics... | ...

These articles explore how environmental and lifestyle factors affect health in Miami. The articles highlight issues around heat, pollen and mental well-being.

A study by the University of the Basque Country (EHU) has identified the optimal combinations of taxes and subsidies for ...

The institute will test samples nationwide to trace disease spread and issue timely alerts if a new virus is found in animals, helping prevent transmission to humans ...

Env. factors > genetic variants in determining height of children in LMICs, study finds. Scientists from CCMB, along with other institutions, studied epigenetic factors, which are external influences ...

Exposomics for better environmental health Premium Scientific developments in the field of exposomics will also help get a better picture of disease etiologies and craft holistic prevention strategies ...

Researchers from the University of Oxford used data from nearly half a million people in the UK Biobank study to assess the influence of 164 environmental factors and genetic risk scores for 22 major ...

More research is needed to fully understand how social determinants of health, which are the environmental conditions where people are born, live, work and play, affect health outcomes.