tag: disease

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Q & A: Not Just a Band-Aid
Heat waves and dengue fever, failed harvests and soaring oil prices: The Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Center has one of the world’s longest to-do lists
Comments (1) | August 28, 2008
frontlines

Sneezes Can Be Fatal
Recent outbreaks of SARS, Ebola, and avian flu have all fanned anxiety about zoonotic diseases -- those that can move from animals to humans. But humans are not the only ones at risk.
Comments (0) | December 1, 2007
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Q & A: Our Weather Man
Meet Howard Frumkin, the physician whose job is to protect the health of our nation against the onslaught of global warming.
Comments (0) | September 1, 2007
feature stories

Looking Deep, Deep Into Your Genes
How does the environment affect our DNA? Using a new generation of powerful genetic tools, scientists are finding unexpected answers that could revolutionize our understanding of the causes and prevention of disease.
Comments (2) | June 1, 2007