2021-12-28 US Health Officials Ease Preventive Separation Guidelines for People with COVID-19
United States health officials have reduced quarantine restrictions for Americans with the coronavirus who do not show signs of infection.…
2021-12-28 British Studies Suggest Omicron Coronavirus Less Severe
Early data suggests that people infected with the Omicron coronavirus are 50 to 70 percent less likely to be hospitalized…
2021-12-27 Another Year of COVID-19, Variants and Restrictions
Oliver Estrada, 5, receives the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at an Adelante Healthcare community vaccine clinic at…
2021-12-23 Ways to Cut Down on Holiday Trash
The holiday season is a time for celebrating with friends and family. It is often called the “giving season” because…
2021-12-20 New Studies on Omicron: Variant Multiplies at Slower Rate in Lungs
The Reuters news agency recently examined a group of new studies on COVID-19. These studies, for the most part, have…
2021-12-20 Moderna Says Early Tests Show Good Results Against Omicron
American drugmaker Moderna said Monday that a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine should protect against the Omicron version of…
2021-12-19 Spicy Paste Makes Cauliflower a Delicious Main Dish
Cauliflower is a vegetable that can be fixed in many tasty ways. You can cut it in big pieces and…
2021-12-14 Pfizer Says Pill Works Well Against Omicron Variant
American drug maker Pfizer said Tuesday that its experimental pill to treat COVID-19 appears to work well against the fast-spreading…
2021-12-13 Omicron vs. Delta: Battle of the Variants
Scientists are examining available data to try to understand who might win the battle of the coronavirus variants. Right now,…
2021-12-12 Study Cannot Confirm Many Lab Results for Cancer Experiments
Eight years ago, a team of researchers launched a project to carefully repeat early and influential lab experiments in cancer…
2021-12-10 New Zealand Has New Plan to End Smoking
New Zealand’s government believes it has come up with a new plan to end tobacco smoking: a lifetime ban for…
2021-12-08 Pfizer Says Third COVID Shot Protects against Omicron
American drugmaker Pfizer said on Wednesday that the third shot, or booster, of its COVID-19 vaccine will protect people against…
2021-12-06 Can Animals Help Heal People?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Programs using animals to calm patients and reduce tension…
2021-12-06 UN Health Agency Urges Continued Measures to Stop Coronavirus Spread
The World Health Organization (WHO) says measures to fight the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus should remain the basis…
2021-12-02 Some Asian Countries Have Highest Vaccination Rates
When Cambodia first began offering COVID-19 vaccinations, people waited in long lines. But three months into its campaign, just 11…