2020-09-09 Drug-Makers to Follow Scientific Standards for COVID-19 Vaccine
Nine leading American and European drug-makers promised to follow scientific standards in the race to develop an effective coronavirus vaccine.…
2020-09-08 Grandparents Caring for and Teaching Grandchildren
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Retirement, if you plan well, is filled with leisure…
2020-09-05 How Cold Viruses Are Being Used in COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates
Modified common cold viruses are being used to create COVID-19 vaccine candidates in China and Russia. Such viruses have been…
2020-09-04 US Health Agency: Be Ready for COVID-19 Vaccines by Nov. 1
The U.S. federal government has told health officials in all 50 states to be ready for a coronavirus vaccine by…
2020-09-03 Antibody Study Offers Hope for COVID-19 Vaccine, Treatment
Researchers say antibodies, made by the human body to fight the new coronavirus, could last for at least four months.…
2020-09-03 COVID-19 Interferes with Health Services Worldwide
The World Health Organization (WHO) says COVID-19 has interfered with necessary health services in almost every country. It says low-…
2020-09-01 Deep Breathing Helps the Lungs
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. When was the last time you thought about breathing?…
2020-08-28 US Approves Quick $5 COVID-19 Test
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new coronavirus test that costs less than others and…
2020-08-28 COVID Prevention Efforts May Have Blocked Flu in Southern Countries
Countries including South Africa, Australia and Argentina have had a surprise during their winter season: Their steps against COVID-19 also…
2020-08-27 Why Is Vietnam Interested in Russia’s Reported COVID Vaccine?
Vietnam recently said it had registered to buy millions of COVID-19 vaccine from Russia after that country’s surprising announcement that…
2020-08-26 WHO Issues Mask-Wearing Guidelines for Children
As millions of children around the world are going back to school, the World Health Organization (WHO) says those aged…
2020-08-25 COVID-19 Plasma: A Breakthrough or an Experiment?
Convalescent plasma, which has long been used to treat diseases, has become the latest issue in the race to find…
2020-08-24 Millions of Women Lose Birth Control Services in COVID-19
The coronavirus health crisis has caused a major drop in birth control services, including abortions — operations to end pregnancies.…
2020-08-25 Good Air Flow May Help Protect from COVID-19
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. On Google, one of the most-searched questions related to…
2020-08-19 WHO Criticizes ‘Vaccine Nationalism’ in Call for Worldwide Agreement
Nations that store possible COVID-19 vaccines while not sharing them with others will deepen the pandemic, the head of the…