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…
2020-10-13 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…
2020-10-06 Trump Leaves Hospital after COVID-19 Treatments
United States President Donald Trump wrote Monday on Twitter: “I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of…
2020-10-06 Small Coronavirus Air Particles Could Be Threat
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. At a university in the United States, people infected with the new coronavirus are part of an experiment. The…
2020-09-30 Worldwide Deaths from Coronavirus: More than 1 Million
The World Health Organization (WHO) said the number of one million deaths from the coronavirus was “a very sad milestone.” “So many people have lost so many people and haven’t…
2020-09-30 WHO: Quitting Smoking Has Immediate Health Effects
The World Health Organization has released a new report this week linking the yearly deaths of 1.9 million people to tobacco use. The report was released for World Heart Day…
2020-09-29 Experts: Do Not Misuse Alcohol During Pandemic
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In March 2020, in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, many people began living under stay-at-home orders. In…
2020-09-25 Praise for Africa’s COVID Response
When the coronavirus pandemic was declared six months ago, international health experts were worried about people in Africa. Many feared the virus would cause great suffering across the continent. This…
2020-09-24 Large Vaccine Trial Begins as US Health Experts Speak at Senate Hearing
The company Johnson & Johnson has begun the final part of its trial of a single-treatment, COVID-19 vaccine. The study will be one of the world’s largest, testing the injection…
2020-09-23 US Health Officials Urge Americans to Get Flu Vaccine
Health officials around the world are concerned about rising numbers of new coronavirus cases. But another highly infectious virus will soon be returning to Earth’s Northern Hemisphere. That virus is…
2020-09-22 Bees Help Woman Get Through Pandemic
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Everyday activities – how we work, how we study, how we play — keep us connected not only to…
2020-09-21 Climate Change May Affect Dengue and Malaria Disease Risks
The future may mean more dengue and less malaria in parts of Africa if the planet continues to warm, a new study says. Humans contract the diseases through mosquito bites.…
2020-09-15 Coronavirus May Be Harder on Mental Health of Young Americans
A new public opinion study finds that the coronavirus health crisis has affected the mental health of young Americans under age 35. The study found that 56 percent of Americans…