2013-09-01 Fighting Malaria, Brain Cancer and TB
Welcome to As It Is, from VOA Learning English. I’m Christopher Cruise. Today, we’ll report the latest news in the fight against three deadly enemies: malaria, brain cancer and tuberculosis.…
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.…
2019-12-15 Homemade Soup May Fight Malaria
A new study suggests that some homemade soups – made of chicken, beef or vegetables — might help fight malaria. Jake Baum of the Imperial College London led the research.…
2019-08-27 WHO: Possible to Defeat Malaria, But Probably Not Soon
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report. The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is possible to defeat the disease malaria, although that is not likely…
2019-04-26 UN: Malawi Is First Country to Vaccinate Children against Malaria
The World Health Organization announced this week that Malawi has become the first country to begin immunizing children against malaria. WHO officials say the country is using the only approved…
2018-02-06 Progress Made Against Malaria at Risk
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In recent decades, countries around the world have made great progress against malaria. However, a new report from the…
2018-01-28 Researchers: Substance in Toothpaste Could Fight Malaria
Researchers have found that a substance used in toothpaste could be developed to fight drug-resistant forms of the disease malaria. The researchers say the finding came from a study involving…
2016-12-06 To Fight Malaria, Bed Nets Are the Most Important Weapon
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. United Nations researchers are reporting progress in the fight against the disease malaria. The researchers confirm that malaria-carrying mosquitoes…
2014-08-26 Drug-Resistant Malaria Spreads in Southeast Asia
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. On Thailand’s border with Myanmar, also known as Burma, a malaria research and treatment center is increasing efforts to kill, or…
2014-03-05 The Peace Corps: Stomping Out Malaria in Africa
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. Even though Malaria can be both prevented and treated, the disease is the third biggest killer of children in the world.…
2013-08-14 Study: Pregnant Women Not Gaining Access to Malaria Prevention
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. Malaria kills about 200,000 newborn babies and 10,000 new mothers every year. Most of these death are in Africa. Malaria can…
2011-11-30 Spray Shows Promise in Malaria Study in Benin
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Malaria is caused by a parasite spread through the bite of infected mosquitoes. The World Health Organization, in its latest estimate, says…
2011-02-23 A Possible Safe New Way to Kill Mosquitoes That Spread Malaria
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Israeli researchers say they have developed a substance that attracts and kills mosquitoes infected with the malaria parasite. However, the sweet smelling…
2010-11-03 Defeat Malaria, or Just Control It? New Polio Vaccine
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Malaria kills about one million people a year and sickens another two hundred fifty million. Most of the deaths are in young…
2008-10-01 New Money for Malaria
Governments, businesses and other groups have promised to add three billion dollars to the fight against malaria. The promises came last week at a meeting at the United Nations in…