Category: Health & Lifestyle (健康 & 生活)

The United States is spending $3.2 billion to develop drugs to fight COVID-19 and other viruses that could turn into pandemics. Dr. Anthony Fauci is the nation’s top infectious disease…

A research center in Louisiana is examining COVID-19 through the use of monkeys. By studying the monkeys and their tissues, researchers hope to learn more about the disease. There are…

Jerry Ramos spent his final days in a California hospital, connected to an oxygen machine to help him fight COVID-19. But his 3-year-old daughter was in his thoughts. Ramos wrote…

American vaccine maker Novavax says a large study found its COVID-19 shot is 90 percent effective against the coronavirus and several virus variants. The results, announced Monday, were based on…

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. U.S. government health officials have approved the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years. However, independent…

In the worldwide race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is falling way behind. The continent of 1.3 billion people faces a severe shortage of vaccines just as a new…

Planning a wedding is never easy. Now, men and women racing to marry after vaccination in the U.S. face a shortage of flowers, special clothing and food, and venues to…

A new study involving an experimental drug showed improved survival in men with severe prostate cancer. Researchers say the drug may become a new way to treat patients with other…

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In the United States, restrictions are loosening and COVID-19 cases are decreasing. However, eating disorder cases are on the…

Park rangers who watch North America’s highest mountain say inexperienced and overconfident climbers are taking more risks and endangering themselves and other climbers. The rangers suggest many climbers are trying…

Jordan Janz used to take 40 to 60 pills every day to treat a rare genetic disease. But a side effect of the medicine made the 22-year-old smell bad. Janz…

In many places around the world, the coronavirus pandemic is still affecting people’s lives. With lockdowns still in place, friends are still not able to gather as they once did.…

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…