Soaring temperatures from the newly declared El Niño have seen much of the Mediterranean and North Africa living in 40°C weather for prolonged number of days. And it looks like […]
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With extreme heat increasing risk of preterm birth by 16%, HIGH Horizons is taking action. The ‘Born Too Soon’ report is calling for global action to prevent preterm births, including
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Thousands of newborn babies and expectant mothers could be saved from dying needlessly from exposure to heat, researchers say, as they launch a new four-year project focusing on sub-Saharan Africa.
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