Heat Waves Are Changing Disease Dynamics in Unpredictable Ways, New Research Finds

Scientists have long known that changes in temperature can affect the risks and spread of infectious diseases by altering the biology and behavior of pathogens and their hosts, from butterflies to people. And evidence that climate change can exacerbate more than half of known human pathogenic diseases has underscored the urgency of understanding how extreme … Continue reading Heat Waves Are Changing Disease Dynamics in Unpredictable Ways, New Research Finds