2020-11-12 South Africa Leads Global Research on COVID’s Effect on Athletes
Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics say they will have measures in place next year to limit the spread of the…
2020-10-31 When Should People Get a Colon Cancer Exam?
A group of health experts wants adults to start getting tested for colon cancer at age 45. That is five…
2020-11-11 Researchers: Lung Damage in COVID Dead May Explain ‘Long COVID’
A study of the lungs of people who have died from COVID-19 has found persistent and extensive lung damage in…
2020-11-10 Pfizer Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine 90 Percent Effective
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle Report. American drug-maker Pfizer says its experimental vaccine appears to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…