Month: July 2021

Israel’s Health Ministry said Wednesday there is a “possible link” between the second shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and mild heart problems among young men. The ministry said about 275…

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. More than 120 million Americans are now vaccinated against the new coronavirus. Local officials across the United States are…

The World Health Organization, or WHO, says the COVID-19 pandemic has set back years of efforts to end neglected tropical diseases. Neglected tropical diseases are a group of 20 diseases…

Visiting another country? You will need a passport and, probably, a digital vaccination document. Hoping to restore international travel, the European Union, some Asian governments and the airline industry want…

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. For many people, warm weather means growing things in the ground. Gardening is popular activity all around the world.…

Some scientists say there is growing evidence that yearly booster shots may not be needed to protect people against COVID-19. Vaccine developers have been advising that the world will need…

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Every 17 years, billions of insects, known as the cicadas of Brood X, rise from the earth. This year,…

People across Europe many soon be able to buy dried yellow mealworms in food stores and in restaurants. Earlier this month, the European Union’s 27 nations approved a proposal to…

U.S. health officials say Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need to wear face coverings or social distance in most places. The change means that the United…

As more Americans are being vaccinated, more people say they are now willing to get the shots than in January. However, questions about side effects and how the shots were…

Thanks to her two girls, Kim Zachman spent a lot of time making popular American foods like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, chicken fingers, hot dogs, and pizza. Her girls…

France joined the United States on Thursday in support of easing patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines. The action could help poorer countries get more shots and quicken the end of…

The United States is expected to approve the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young people aged 12 to 15 by next week. A federal official told The Associated Press…

Usually in school or in clubs, children are told not to horse around – horsing around means to act badly. But in south London, there is a club that loves…

The longleaf pine tree has deep connections with the history and life of the eastern part of America. Forests of these trees once covered two-thirds of the southeastern United States.…