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Why Wellcome is tackling the health impacts of climate change

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Climate change must be embedded in funding strategies and medical curricula, with research being best conducted in the countries most affected.

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Dangour, A. Why Wellcome is tackling the health impacts of climate change. Nat Med 29, 1597 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-023-02434-0

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