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In a Heat Wave, Schizophrenia Is So Much Deadlier Than Any Other Medical Condition

By Hilary Beaumont · Wired · August 2026

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In a Heat Wave, Schizophrenia Is So Much Deadlier Than Any Other Medical Condition

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"People with schizophrenia face a perfect storm of dangers on a hotter planet."

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