Up to 250,000 deaths from poor air quality could be prevented annually in central and western Europe by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions are drastically reduced, say researchers.
Think of it like finding a needle in a haystack, except the needle is microscopic and might hold the key to how our ecosystems work.
Urban rats spread a deadly bacteria as they migrate within cities that can be the source of a potentially life-threatening disease in humans, according to a six-year study.
New research in CMAJ found an increase in asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits across Ontario following heavy smoke in early June 2023.
People who are given a vaccine for shingles have a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular events, including stroke, heart failure, and coronary heart disease, according to a study of more than 1 million people.
Researchers found that the vaccine not only targeted the COVID-19 virus, it also unexpectedly helped to reduce and control innate inflammation to other bacterial and fungal pathogens not related to the vaccine target.