2021-07-06 Nearly All US COVID-19 Deaths Are Among Unvaccinated People
Ross Bagne was a 68-year-old small-business owner in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He could have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine in early February…
2021-06-29 Poor Countries Struggle to Vaccinate Against COVID-19
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Health experts and world leaders have given this warning.…
2021-06-26 What Do We Know About The Delta Variant?
The delta variant is a version of the coronavirus that has been found in 80 countries since it was first…
2021-06-22 Nature’s Healing Power on Appalachian Trail
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. On a recent sunny day, hikers stood at an…
2021-06-18 US to Invest $3 Billion on Antiviral Drugs for COVID-19
The United States is spending $3.2 billion to develop drugs to fight COVID-19 and other viruses that could turn into…
2021-06-17 How Primates Are Aiding the Fight Against COVID-19 in Louisiana
A research center in Louisiana is examining COVID-19 through the use of monkeys. By studying the monkeys and their tissues,…
2021-06-16 US Passes 600,000 COVID Deaths, Racial Inequalities Remain
Jerry Ramos spent his final days in a California hospital, connected to an oxygen machine to help him fight COVID-19.…
2021-06-15 Another Vaccine: Study Finds Novavax Shot Is 90 Percent Effective
American vaccine maker Novavax says a large study found its COVID-19 shot is 90 percent effective against the coronavirus and…
2021-06-11 Africa Still Faces Major Shortage of COVID-19 Vaccines
In the worldwide race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is falling way behind. The continent of 1.3 billion people…
2021-06-15 US Drug Agency Approves Disputed Alzheimer’s Treatment
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. U.S. government health officials have approved the first new…
2021-06-11 As the Pandemic Eases, the Weddings Industry Booms
Planning a wedding is never easy. Now, men and women racing to marry after vaccination in the U.S. face a…
2021-06-09 Radiation Drugs Hunt and Kill Cancer Cells
A new study involving an experimental drug showed improved survival in men with severe prostate cancer. Researchers say the drug…
2021-06-08 Increase in US Eating Disorders During Pandemic
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In the United States, restrictions are loosening and COVID-19…
2021-06-07 Risky Climbers Bring Danger to Highest US Mountain
Park rangers who watch North America’s highest mountain say inexperienced and overconfident climbers are taking more risks and endangering themselves…
2021-06-07 New Gene Therapy Methods Fight Rare Diseases
Jordan Janz used to take 40 to 60 pills every day to treat a rare genetic disease. But a side…