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STAT reports on the health impacts of extreme heat, and how medical professionals, the pharmaceutical and health care industries, public health officials and government policymakers are preparing for future change.

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First Opinion Srinidhi Polkampally and Bhav Jain

What American hospitals can learn from India about waste

First Opinion Neil Vora and Chris Walzer

Climate and health strategies must address the biodiversity crisis

First Opinion Burcin Ikiz and Clayton Page Aldern

The hidden neurological toll of wildfires

First Opinion Esther Onuselogu

A ‘tropical’ disease is spreading in American wildlife

First Opinion Alonzo Plough

The Trump administration’s approach to extreme weather will damage health

First Opinion Ashten Duncan, Khuzeman Abbasi, and Sana Augustine

STAT Plus: The invisible wasteland of health care data

Health Nicholas St. Fleur

Vanessa Kerry is on a mission to make the health care system resilient to climate change

First Opinion Logan Harper

Agricultural subsidies are killing Americans and fueling the climate crisis

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First Opinion Marquisha Johns and Casey Doherty

STAT Plus: Congress must reauthorize the Older Americans Act to keep seniors safe from heat

Health Theresa Gaffney

Why climate change means more blood shortages: Q&A with HHS’ Rachel Levine

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Pharma Brittany Trang

STAT Plus: Switching asthma inhalers could reduce carbon emissions, says study

Health O. Rose Broderick

As climate changes, scorching summers bring deadly heat for people with disabilities

First Opinion David Introcaso

HHS says it is working to stop the climate crisis. But it’s really just climate washing

Politics Associated Press

STAT Plus: New federal rule proposed to protect 36 million workers from extreme heat

Health Theresa Gaffney

Another heat wave is hitting the U.S. Here’s what you need to know

Health Elizabeth Cooney

Lab experiment shows exactly how heat waves can put hearts into ‘oxygen debt’

Health Theresa Gaffney

Smoke exposure from California’s wildfires linked to 52,000 early deaths, study says

Health Annalisa Merelli

Heat waves associated with increased risk of preterm birth in the U.S.

First Opinion David Introcaso

HHS’s proposed rule pays lip service to addressing the climate crisis, the greatest threat to human health

First Opinion Marquisha Johns

Hurricane season is approaching fast. We need to talk about health care resilience

Health Theresa Gaffney

What we know about extreme heat’s health impacts after the hottest summer on record

First Opinion Ashley Ward and Jordan Clark

When heat threatens, use the wet bulb globe temperature to keep workers safe

Health Isabella Cueto and Elaine Chen

Obesity drugs’ next tests, and rising threats: 3 chronic disease stories to watch in 2024

Health Annalisa Merelli

The surprising environmental cost of rapid testing, mosquito nets, and other lifesaving health products

First Opinion Julie Varughese and Caleb Dresser

Health care providers need help to treat patients during extreme heat events

Health Theresa Gaffney

Extreme heat could lead to 233% increase in U.S. excess cardiovascular deaths, study says

Health Allessandra DiCorato

Older adults are vulnerable in a warming climate. Better buildings could help protect them

Health Betsy Ladyzhets

A STAT analysis shows how top drug companies are starting to take action on climate

First Opinion Lily Fitzgerald

STAT Plus: Looking for a climate job? Consider biotech