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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…