Health Report

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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.…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

2020-04-17 Muppets Teach Children Health Tips

The coronavirus pandemic continues to be a health threat around the world. So, governments, businesses, communities and individuals are looking for ways…

5 years ago

2020-04-15 As Virus Deaths Rise, Sweden Refuses to Close Society

Sweden has not banned public gatherings like most countries have because of the coronavirus pandemic. Crowds recently gathered near the waterfront…

5 years ago

2020-04-14 Some Doctors Concerned about Ventilators for Virus Patients

Health officials around the world are asking for more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients. There are a few doctors, however, who are…

5 years ago

2020-04-14 Pets, Especially Dogs, Help During Quarantine

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Throughout human history, we have used animals for food and for…

5 years ago

2020-04-13 New Study Looks Into Why Females Live Longer Than Males

Researchers already know that women live longer than men in all parts of the world. Scientists have largely linked the…

5 years ago

2020-04-11 Experts: Africa Faces ‘Existential Threat’ from Coronavirus

Health officials have predicted that some African countries will have many thousands of coronavirus cases by the end of April.…

5 years ago

2020-04-09 Wuhan Ends Lockdown, Health Workers Worldwide Under Strain

After 76 days in lockdown, the Chinese city has reopened. Tens of thousands of people immediately left Wuhan on trains and…

5 years ago

2020-04-09 Coronavirus Patients Rush to Join Studies of Gilead Drug

The new coronavirus COVID-19 made Dr. Jag Singh a patient at his own hospital. A lung infection made it difficult…

5 years ago