Health & health facilities

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Los Angeles wildfire fallout prompts county to offer free blood tests over fears of lead contamination among local residents.

West Nile sickened hundreds in the most affluent residential area in Dallas in 2012. Chicago, Los Angeles, and Sacramento suffer from hot spots, too. What’s helping it thrive in cities?

Early evidence indicates that simultaneous exposure to smoke and heat may amplify adverse health effects. Canada needs to invest in coordinated public health guidance and adaptation strategies to protect its citizens from the effects of wildfires.

A new forecasting study by Chinese researchers suggests the long-term impacts of climate change could include higher global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) levels.

A new study shows that experiencing repeated disasters leads to more severe and sustained effects on mental health compared to experiencing a single disaster.

Major emerging infectious diseases often trigger the “medical run”, presenting significant challenges to health systems. This research aims to construct an element system of hospital resilience to medical run in major emerging infectious diseases.

This paper provides a detailed description of the practical application of a trauma-informed research approach taken in a study exploring community-led self-organising before, during and after disasters in New South Wales, Australia.