2021-03-08 Bats and the Origins of Outbreaks
Scientists have long suspected that the rate of new infectious diseases could speed up. This is especially possible in developing…
2021-03-06 WHO Warns 2.5 Billion Will Have Hearing Problems by 2050
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that 25 percent of the world’s population, or 2.5 billion people, will have hearing…
2021-03-05 US Catholic Clergy Concerned over Morality of a COVID-19 Vaccine
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released a statement this week about the recently approved COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson…
2021-03-02 Are ‘Rage Rooms’ Good Mental Health Treatment?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. After nearly a year in pandemic lockdowns, many people…
2021-02-24 FDA Says J&J One-shot Vaccine Safe, Effective
The United States Food and Drug Administration says Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot vaccine is safe and protects against severe COVID-19…
2021-02-26 How Will We Know When We Reach Herd Immunity?
How will we know when we reach herd immunity? That is the question people are asking as governments race to…
2021-02-24 How to Deal with New COVID-19 Variants
As countries race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, new variants of the coronavirus are again raising concerns around the world.…
2021-02-22 COVID-19 Vaccines Might Be Changed to Fight New Versions of Virus
The makers of coronavirus vaccines are learning how to change their vaccines to deal with virus mutations. Experts are looking…
2021-02-16 Global Warming Causes Earlier Pollen Season
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. When Dr. Stanley Fineman started as an allergist, he…
2021-02-09 Two Drugmakers to Develop Vaccines Targeting COVID-19 Variants
British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) says it will team up with a German company to develop new vaccines to target variants…
2021-02-13 Pfizer Studies Israel’s Coronavirus Vaccination Campaign
Israel’s fast vaccination effort is providing important information about drug company Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Reporters with the Reuters news agency…
2021-02-09 Does Wearing Two Masks Provide More Protection?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Throughout the coronavirus health crisis, health officials across the…
2021-02-08 Vaccine Mistrust for Some Dates Back to Experimental Study
In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Lucenia Dunn was careful. She urged people in her area to wear…
2021-02-04 Study: AstraZeneca Vaccine Greatly Reduces Virus Transmission Rate
A new study suggests the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine cuts transmission of the virus by two-thirds and prevents severe disease. Oxford…
2021-02-03 Study: Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine Appears Safe, Effective
Russian scientists say the country’s Sputnik V vaccine appears safe and effective against COVID-19. The news will help sell the…