2021-04-28 COVID-19 Guides Hospitals of the Future
Tim Putnam operates a small hospital in rural Indiana. In March 2020, the 25-bed facility got hit very hard by COVID-19. “We had more cases per capita in our region…
2021-04-28 Can Birdsong Make You Happier?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. If you are able to step outside and hear many types of birds, you might also have a greater…
2021-04-26 Woman Helps Children ‘Beat the Heck’ out of Coronavirus
When the coronavirus pandemic began last year, Carolina Tolladay Vidal’s party business suffered immediately. People cancelled parties and no one was buying pinatas from her business in the American state…
2021-04-24 US Restarts Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine
American health officials said Friday that the United States is re-starting the use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine. The decision came after a committee of health advisors told…
2021-04-20 Unusual Treatment Shows Promise for Kids With Brain Tumors
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. For many years, a deadly type of childhood cancer has escaped science’s best treatments. But now doctors have made…
2021-04-14 US Calls for ‘Pause’ in Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
American health officials called for a “pause” in the use of the COVID-19 vaccine made by drug maker Johnson & Johnson, known as J&J. They said six people developed rare…
2021-04-13 How to Transplant Your Garden
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. If you have never grown your own transplants for your garden, perhaps this is the year to try. First,…
2021-04-09 Bars that Do Not Serve Alcohol Gain in Popularity
Some new bars around the world seem to be missing something once central to their existence: alcohol. The bars are trying to satisfy an increasing number of people who want…
2021-04-08 EU Agency: ‘Possible Link’ Between Blood Clots, AstraZeneca Vaccine
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said Wednesday it has found a “possible link” between the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and rare cases of blood system blockages, known as blood clots. The…
2021-04-06 Orchids: A Project for Those at Home
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Not so long ago, orchids were considered rare and exotic flowers – difficult to find and difficult to grow.…
2021-04-01 Pfizer Says its COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Teenage Children
Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protects children as young as 12. The news may lead to vaccinating that age group before they return to…
2021-03-30 Great Outdoors Is ‘Great Escape’ During Coronavirus Crisis
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In 2020, many people in the United States found an escape by going out into nature and open places.…
2021-03-29 Cacao Is More Than Just Chocolate
Oded Brenner has a great job. He makes chocolate. In the 1990s, he co-created an international chocolate company called Max Brenner Chocolate. His businesses included a 650-square-meter store on Broadway…
2021-03-25 Cancer Is Next Target for mRNA Vaccine Technology
Ozlem Tureci started the German drug company BioNTech with her husband Ugur Sahin in 2008. The two are now known for doing important work on the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the…
2021-03-24 US Agency Questions AstraZeneca’s Vaccine Data
A United States health agency said Tuesday that drug-maker AstraZeneca might have included “outdated information” on its latest U.S. vaccine test. The action again raised questions about the approval of…