Unprecedented European Heatwave Has Killed More Than 20,000, New Study Claims
This preliminary estimate underscores the growing threat of deadly extreme heat events despite efforts to adapt to a warming world.
Spain and France face more heat after scorching June caused 2,000 deaths
Temperatures could reach 44C in south-east Spain as fights break out in Paris supermarkets over air-conditioning units
Europe’s heatwave ‘linked to 1,300 deaths’ as more records broken
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that Europe is not prepared for high temperatures.
One day of extreme heat tied to 3,400 excess deaths in India, nearly 30,000 over five days: Study
Temperatures have remained above 45 degrees Celsius in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana in recent days. | India News
Mortality impacts of the most extreme heat events
Extreme heat threatens human life, evidenced by >260,000 heat-related fatalities collectively in the deadliest events since 2000. (Lire plus...)
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults Aged 18 to 59 Years in France
Question Are COVID-19 mRNA vaccines associated with the long-term risk of all-cause mortality? (Lire plus...)
Les suicides représentent 1 décès sur 100 dans le monde, alerte l’OMS
«Le suicide a coûté la vie à environ 727.000 personnes rien qu’en 2021», a déclaré Dévora Kestel, actuellement à la tête du département Santé mentale à l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé. (Lire plus...)
En interdisant la vente de tabac aux jeunes, 1,2 million de morts liées pourraient être évitées d’ici 2095
Une «génération sans tabac» permettrait à 1,2 million de personnes nées entre 2006 et 2010, de ne pas mourir d’un cancer du poumon d’ici la fin du siècle, démontre une étude publiée ce jeudi 3 octobre dans la revue «The Lancet Public Health», menée le…