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Suspected pneumonic plague in Siberia: What we know about the disease

A worker at a plague research institute in Siberia has died, and nearly 200 of her contacts are under medical observation. Russian authorities deny a link to the bacterial infection. The US is monitoring the situation.

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Extreme heat putting births in jeopardy, U.N. climate chief warns

Extreme heat is increasingly linked to problems such as premature births or underweight babies, the U.N. climate chief is warning.

  • Extreme heat jeopardizes pregnancies and child health, warns U.N. climate chief
  • Over two-thirds of health professionals report complications from intense heat in past five years

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