2024-01-22 Cameroon Launches First Malaria Vaccine Program for Children
Cameroon has begun the world’s first major malaria vaccine program for children. The campaign launched Monday in the Central African…
2024-01-22 Study: Diabetes, Obesity Drugs Not Linked to Suicidal Thoughts
A large U.S. study found no evidence that taking Ozempic or Wegovy is tied to an increase in suicidal thoughts,…
2024-01-17 Study Finds Small Plastic Pieces in Bottled Water
The average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of very small plastic known as nanoplastics,…
2024-01-15 Alzheimer’s Drugs May Reach Brain Faster with Ultrasound Tool
Researchers recently said a new tool that uses what is called focused ultrasound can help deliver important medicine to the…
2024-01-11 WHO: More COVID Deaths after Holiday Gatherings
The World Health Organization (WHO) says holiday gatherings and the spread of a new COVID-19 variant led to increased hospitalizations…
2024-01-08 Italian Man Might Regain Use of Hand after Nerve Operation
A man in Italy might regain the use of his hand after having a new kind of medical operation. Doctors…
2024-01-07 Consumer Reports Finds ‘Widespread’ Plastics in Food
New research from the American non-profit organization Consumer Reports finds that plastics have a “widespread” presence in food. The group…
2024-01-07 Talking Robot Helps Seniors Fight Loneliness
Joyce Loaiza lives alone in a community for older people in the American state of Florida. When she is home,…
2024-01-02 Woman, Cat Help Others through Therapy
Every day Juanita Mengel, a 67-year-old woman from the state of Ohio, wakes up and puts on her manufactured leg.…
2024-01-01 New Treatments for Sickle Cell Remain Out of Reach for Many
United States health officials recently approved two new gene treatments for sickle cell disease (SCD). The treatments provide hope that…
2023-12-25 Millions Infected with Dengue as Temperature Rises
The disease dengue is spreading across the Western Hemisphere in numbers not seen since record-keeping began in 1980. Experts are…
2023-12-24 Study Suggests Obesity Increasing Among US Children
A new study adds to evidence that obesity is becoming more common in young children in America. The study appeared…
2023-12-22 South African Company to Make Rings that Protect Against HIV
A South African company will make vaginal devices that protect against HIV. Medical experts say that should at some point…
2023-12-21 Those Who Fear Illness Die Earlier
A large Swedish study has found an unexpected finding about people diagnosed with extreme fear of serious illness. It found…
2023-12-18 Study: More Americans Affected by Long-term Tiredness
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle Report. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has…