2020-05-15 Drug to Treat Coronavirus Possible ‘Before the Summer’
The European Medicines Agency predicted that there could be drugs to treat the new coronavirus in the next few months. The organization added that a vaccine might be approved in…
2020-05-12 Is COVID Affecting Your Dreams?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle Report. For millions of people around the world, the coronavirus pandemic has changed many daytime activities. For some, it also…
2020-05-05 Fight Tension, Boredom with a Container Garden
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle Report. Research shows that growing fruits, vegetables and other plants can make us happier and relieve tension. Working with dirt…
2020-05-01 Doctors Warn of Illness Possibly Linked to Coronavirus in Children
Doctors in Britain, Italy and Spain have been warned to look out for a rare inflammatory condition in children. The condition is possibly linked to the new coronavirus. Earlier this…
2020-04-30 Study Finds Remdesivir Works Against Coronavirus
A major study shows the experimental drug remdesivir to be effective in fighting the new coronavirus, American health officials say. The United States National Institutes of Health led the study.…
2020-04-29 Living, Dying Alone in Nursing Homes
As doctors know too well, the disease COVID-19 can be deadly for two groups of people: those with some pre-existing health conditions and older adults, or the elderly. Places that…
2020-04-28 Exercise During the Pandemic
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle Report. Exercise is an important part of staying healthy – both physically and mentally. Studies show that it can help…
2020-04-27 Coronavirus Fight Takes Resources, Progress from Other Diseases
Lavina D’Souza has not been able to get the medicine she needs since India ordered its citizens last month to stay at home. The order was meant to help the…
2020-04-24 Coronavirus Threatens North Korea’s Weak Health System
North Korea is among a small number of countries in the world reporting to be free of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. The country is also among…
2020-04-23 Lack of Virus Testing Raises Concerns at World’s Refugee Camps
War and unrest around the world have forced over 70 million people from their homes. Up to 10 million live in refugee camps or unofficial settlements. Experts are warning that…
2020-04-21 Reports Suggest Many Have Coronavirus with No Symptoms
New research suggests that many people have had the coronavirus without any symptoms of it. If confirmed, experts hope that the virus will be much less deadly than they feared.…
2020-04-21 How to Make Your Own Face Mask
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Much of the world was caught off guard by the new coronavirus. In many ways and in many places,…
2020-04-21 Argentines Find Ways to Continue Therapy Through Virus Crisis
Argentina has more mental health professionals per person than most other countries in the world. Many Argentines depend on therapists in their daily lives. Now, they are finding new ways…
2020-04-20 Fear of the Unknown: Locked-down Athletes Face Mental Health Risks
When Olympic swimmer Kyle Chalmers completed his final training period before the coronavirus shutdown, he felt great sadness and fear of what was to come. Fear does not come easily…
2020-04-18 Do Old Vaccines Help Protect Against COVID-19?
Scientists want to find out if vaccines already in existence might provide protection against COVID-19. The idea does not seem to make sense. Vaccines are designed to target a single…