2020-10-31 Gun Sales Increase in US
In May in the small, middle-class town of Fishkill, New York, Andreyah Garland bought a shotgun for protection. Garland is a 44-year-old single mother of three daughters. She also registered…
2020-10-25 British Researchers Plan to Infect Healthy Volunteers to Study COVID-19
Researchers in Britain are preparing to infect healthy young volunteers with the virus that causes COVID-19. The aim is to speed up development of a vaccine that could help end…
2020-11-06 Hospitals Competing for Nurses as US Coronavirus Cases Increase
The coronavirus pandemic is increasing across the United States as infections and hospitalizations rise. This has resulted in a shortage of nurses, especially in rural areas and at small hospitals.…
2020-10-27 COVID Changes Halloween Celebrations
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. October 31 is Halloween, a very popular holiday in the United States. Many people look forward to Halloween all…
2020-10-23 Hard Hit by Virus, Airlines Push for Tests Over Quarantines
International air traffic is down 92 percent this year, with many travelers worried about getting COVID-19. There are also government travel bans and quarantine rules that make planning difficult. What…
2020-10-23 Large Drugmaker to Plead Guilty to Criminal Charges
While the United States deals with COVID-19, another public health concern is being largely ignored: the crisis of opioid addiction. Opioid addiction has been linked to the deaths of more…
2020-10-22 Autumn Is Not the End of Gardening
As the Northern Hemisphere moves deeper into autumn, the daylight hours get shorter and the weather colder. This means the gardening season is ending, right? Well, not so fast. Lee…
2020-10-22 US Wildfire Smoke Causes Health Problems for Millions
Thick clouds of smoke from wildfires in the United States have exposed millions of people to harmful levels of pollution. The smoke is causing emergency room visits to jump and…
2020-10-20 More Women Drinking Alcohol
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Women in the United States are dying of alcohol-related causes at a growing rate, the U.S. government says. The…
2020-10-17 US Approves First Treatment for Ebola Virus
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the world’s first treatment for the deadly Ebola virus. The treatment, Inmazeb, is a combination of three genetically-engineered antibodies. The…
2020-10-15 Antibody: A Promising COVID-19 Drug, But Not a Cure
U.S. President Donald Trump was hospitalized for three days earlier this month after experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. He received several treatments for the disease. One was an experimental antibody drug…
2020-10-14 A Second COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Pauses after Illness
American drug maker Johnson & Johnson has suspended its Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial. The suspension came after a patient in the study had “unexplained illness.“ A month ago, British…
2020-10-12 Looking for Love During COVID
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In March, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, a woman named Eve began wondering about her love…
2020-10-08 Eli Lilly Seeks Approval for Experimental COVID-19 Antibody Drug
Drug maker Eli Lilly and Company said Wednesday it has asked U.S. officials to approve emergency use of an experimental antibody treatment for COVID-19. Lilly said early results of a…
2020-10-07 WHO: Number of Coronavirus Cases May Be Much Higher Than Reported
A World Health Organization (WHO) official says its “best estimates” show that the new coronavirus may have infected about one in 10 people worldwide. Michael Ryan is a doctor and…