Longer, intense heatwaves lead to rise in premature births: Study

Longer, intense heatwaves lead to rise in premature births: Study

NEW DELHI: The increased frequency and intensity of heatwaves is resulting in preterm and early-term labor, a study has found. According to a new multi-institutional study published JAMA Network Open, premature births are increasing due to hot weather conditions to intense and prolonged heatwaves. The researchers analysed 5.3 crore births across the 50 largest metropolitan … Read more