Too hot to sleep? How heatwaves at night affect our health

Too hot to sleep? How heatwaves at night affect our health

Nature, Published online: 17 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02532-2As climate change ramps up, scientists must urgently understand how night-time heat makes it harder for our bodies to rest and recover.

Miqdad Asaria – Heatwaves don’t affect us all equally

Heatwaves not only affect the poor much more than the rich, they also contribute to widening inequality between the classes. Miqdad Asaria is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Health Policy at LSE and co-director of the MSc in Health Data Science. He is also visiting fellow at the REAL Centre at The Health Foundation and an affiliate of the LSE Data Science Institute. Cross-posted from LSE Politics blog Picture by Hong Kong Free Press …