The Deadly Rise of Cold-Related Illness at the Intersection of Social Inequality Rob LottandDhara Patel May 19, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hp20260518.469357/full/?utm_campaign=34032557-Health%20Affairs%20Sunday%20Update%202026&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_yhvcWjIHL8o4Uym7fTXocN1zyGwjkS7y3ExqwSauSYaVdWpPBn-W8mwTEOWCx5pPeDzDJ0z6TQHV81NpvyXLfI3YxxA&_hsmi=420157662&utm_content=420157662&utm_source=hs_email Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob Lott speaks to Dhara Patel of the Cambridge Health Alliance and Harvard Medical School about her recent paper exploring national trends in cold‑related illness hospitalizations and how climate change and social vulnerability shape health risks across the United States.