healthSaturday, September 19, 2026

West Nile virus spreads as Europe warms

Climate change is reshaping disease patterns, and today's stories show the effects in real time. Italy's West Nile virus season is stretching longer and wider, while Bangladesh sees dengue shift beyond its capital. Meanwhile, a large-scale genetic study adds a new wrinkle to lung cancer risk assessment.

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Climate and disease

Rising temperatures are redrawing the map for mosquito-borne illnesses, and two stories today show where the pressure is building.

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As Europe warms, Italy sees West Nile virus spread farther and longer

Italian health authorities report that warming temperatures are extending West Nile virus transmission into more months and across a wider area, a concrete example of climate change reshaping infectious disease risk in Europe.

by Giada Zampano And Andrea Rosa, Associated PressRead original

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Dengue burden shifts beyond Dhaka

Dengue hospital admissions are rising fastest outside Dhaka this year, in Khulna, Chattogram and Barishal, pointing to gaps in local mosquito control that need earlier, more targeted intervention.

by Md. Al Amin SadmanRead original

Genetic risk factors

A massive data set reveals a hereditary mutation that meaningfully raises lung cancer odds, a finding with screening implications.

#03doi.orgSep 19

Germline EGFR T790M mutation and lung cancer risk

A study of over 3 million people finds that the inherited EGFR T790M mutation is a significant lung cancer risk factor, a rare case where a germline mutation drives a typically somatic-driven cancer.

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