Heat makes emergency rooms busier. Study shows which illness and injuries rise during hot spells
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2 publishers have filed 2 reports that PageNews has grouped as one story.
The earliest report detected came from AP Top News at 18:23 UTC on 26 August 2026, and the most recent from Phys.org 14h 17m later.
1 of them had filed within an hour of the first report; coverage reached 2 publishers over 14h 17m.
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- +14h Phys.org — latest publisher to join
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Coverage from 2 publishers
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AP Top News
Heat makes emergency rooms busier. Study shows which illness and injuries rise during hot spells
Dr. Abhishek Pranayami examines a patient suffering from a heat-related illness amid high temperatures at a district government hospital in Banda, northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, June 19, 2026
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Phys.org
Heat makes emergency rooms busier. Study shows which illness and injuries rise during hot spells
When the temperature heats up, so do emergency rooms, according to a massive study of Chicago hospital and urgent care records, which found increased accidental gunshot wounds, kidney complaints, skin
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How the coverage developed
- first AP Top News coverage detected Heat makes emergency rooms busier. Study shows which illness and injuries rise during hot spells
- +14h Phys.org coverage detected Heat makes emergency rooms busier. Study shows which illness and injuries rise during hot spells
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- Phys.org more urgency than the other reports here
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