2021-11-30 New COVID-19 Variant Demonstrates World Vaccine Inequality
The discovery of the Omicron version of the coronavirus is demonstrating the risks linked to world vaccine inequality. South African…
2021-11-29 Omicron Variant Leads to Border Closing, Restrictions
Many countries are closing their borders as health experts continue to study the latest version of the coronavirus, the Omicron…
2021-11-28 United Nations Office Warns of More COVID-19 Deaths Across Europe
The World Health Organization’s Europe office estimates its 53-country area could record 700,000 additional deaths from the new coronavirus by…
2021-11-26 Nations Concerned About New COVID-19 Version ‘Omicron’ from Africa
A new variant of COVID-19 found in Africa has international health organizations and national leaders again concerned about virus restrictions.…
2021-11-22 Scientists Watching Delta Variant for Changes
The Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is responsible for most cases of coronavirus infections worldwide, scientists say. The COVID-19…
2021-11-16 Pfizer to Share Its COVID Pill with Poor Countries
The drug maker Pfizer has signed a deal with a United Nations-supported group to permit other producers to make its…
2021-11-15 Study Suggests Link Between Long Sleep Times, Cognitive Loss
Scientists have long said getting a good night’s sleep is important to your health. The U.S. National Institute of Health…
2021-11-11 Environmentally Friendly Burial Choice: Body Composting
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Outside of the city of Denver, Colorado, a large…
2021-11-08 Jewelweed in the Garden: Pretty, Possibly Useful
Lee Reich is an expert on gardening who writes about the subject for the Associated Press. Recently, he wrote a…
2021-11-05 Pfizer Says Its COVID Pill 90 Percent Effective
Pfizer said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut hospitalization and death rates by nearly 90 percent in…
2021-11-02 Can New Variants of the Coronavirus Keep Appearing?
New variants of the coronavirus can keep appearing as long as the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic keeps infecting…
2021-11-01 Rise in Bird Flu Infections Show Risks of Fast-Changing Variants
An increase in the number of people in China infected with bird flu this year is raising concern among experts.…
2021-10-29 Study: Low-Cost Antidepressant Reduced COVID-19 Hospitalization Risk
A new study has found that a low-cost antidepressant reduced the need for hospitalization among high-risk COVID-19 patients. The drug,…
2021-10-29 African Scientists Try to Reverse Engineer COVID Vaccines
Young scientists in Cape Town, South Africa are working to reverse engineer the Moderna coronavirus vaccine. That means they will…
2021-10-28 US Drug-maker to Share Its COVID-19 Pill with Poor Countries
American drug-maker Merck has agreed to let some companies produce its experimental COVID-19 pill. The move, announced Wednesday by a…