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…
2020-04-09 Why Health Experts Aren’t Warning about Coronavirus in Food
Chicken with salmonella bacteria can make you sick. Other foods with E. coli bacteria or noroviruses can also make you…
2020-04-08 Debate Continues over Drug Treatment for COVID-19 in US
American politicians and doctors are debating whether to use the drug hydroxychloroquine against the new coronavirus. The drug has been…
2020-04-07 Coronavirus Survivor: ‘In My Blood There May Be Answers’
Tiffany Pinckney remembers the fear she felt when the coronavirus she suffered from made it very difficult to breathe. So,…
2020-04-07 Baking Is Good for Mental Health
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. The world is experiencing a major health crisis. As…
2020-04-06 Extroverts, Introverts Face Difficulties During Social Distancing
It took Viktery Zimmerman only two days to find ways to connect with friends and family. She and her husband…
2020-04-05 Age Is Not the Only Risk for Severe Coronavirus Disease
Older people remain most at risk of dying from the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19. The majority of people who get…