Scientists said on Monday they had pinpointed a particular type of immune system cell that could predict more precisely if cancer patients are likely to respond to modern immunotherapy medicines. …
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AI Becoming an Increasingly Valuable Health Tool
Artificial intelligence is turning out to be a useful tool for doctors who are increasingly using complex algorithms to help them diagnose disease, and even create new drugs. VOA’s Kevin …
your ads here!3-year Global Coral Bleaching Event Easing, But Still Bad
A mass bleaching of coral reefs worldwide is finally easing after three years, U.S. scientists announced Monday. About three-quarters of the world’s delicate coral reefs were damaged or killed by …
your ads here!Science Says: DNA Shows Early Spread of Cats in Human World
Long before cats became the darlings of Facebook and YouTube, they spread through the ancient human world. A DNA study reached back thousands of years to track that conquest and …
your ads here!Too Hot to Handle: Study Shows Earth’s Killer Heat Worsens
Killer heat is getting worse, a new study shows. Deadly heat waves like the one now broiling the American West are bigger killers than previously thought and they are going …
your ads here!As South Korea Seeks Reconciliation With the North, What’s in it for the US?
As South Korea’s new leadership works toward easing long strained inter-Korean relations, U.S. experts are eyeing the country’s conciliatory overtures to the Kim Jong Un regime, worried that a possible …
your ads here!DC United’s Star Goalie a Muslim Who Balances Faith with Football
Ramadan is Islam’s holy month. It is a time of reflection honoring the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad. It is also a month of fasting during which able-bodied …
your ads here!Coroner: Cocaine Among Drugs Found in Carrie Fisher’s System
Carrie Fisher’s autopsy report shows the actress had cocaine in her system when she fell ill on a plane last year, but investigators could not determine what impact the cocaine …
your ads here!Tech Titans Gather at White House to Modernize Government
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced he wants to see up to $1 trillion of tax savings over the next decade by a “sweeping transformation of the federal government’s …
your ads here!US Top Court Hands Chevron Victory in Ecuador Pollution Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to Chevron Corp. by preventing Ecuadorean villagers and their American lawyer from trying to collect on an $8.65 billion pollution judgment …
your ads here!US Supreme Court Limits Where Companies Can be Sued
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday tightened rules on where injury lawsuits may be filed, handing a victory to corporations by undercutting the ability of plaintiffs to bring claims in …
your ads here!Google Outlines Steps to Fight Extremist Content
Google says it is stepping up its efforts to identify and remove videos related to terrorism and violent extremist content, particularly on its YouTube platform. “While we and others have …
your ads here!BRICS Meeting Highlights Climate Change, Trade, Terrorism
Climate change, trade and terrorism were highlighted Monday at a Beijing meeting of foreign affairs officials from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, known collectively as the BRICS nations. …
your ads here!Little-known Koepka Wins US Open Golf Championship
Little-known American golfer Brooks Koepka won the 117th U.S. Open championship Sunday for his first major title at the age of 27. He’d only won one previous tournament on the …
your ads here!Hundreds of Thousands Gather at Brazil Gay Parade
Hundreds of thousands of people are gathering in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo for one of the world’s largest gay pride parades. The revelers have packed the city’s …
your ads here!With Whole Foods, Amazon on Collision Course With Wal-Mart
When Wal-Mart Stores Inc. bought online retailer Jet.com for $3 billion last year, it marked a crucial moment — the world’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer, after years of ceding e-commerce leadership to …
your ads here!Reports: Beyonce Gives Birth to Twins in L.A.
U.S. singer Beyonce has given birth to twins in Los Angeles, several celebrity news websites reported Saturday, citing unidentified sources. Beyonce, 35, and rapper and music producer Jay Z, also …
your ads here!3-D-Printed Architecture Looks to the Past for Inspiration
The soaring cathedrals of Europe seem to defy gravity. But 3-D architects are taking a page from the ancient masters to form their new creations. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports. …
your ads here!3D Printed Architecture Looks to the Past for Inspiration
The soaring cathedrals of Europe seem to defy gravity. But 3D architects are taking a page from the ancient masters to form their new creations. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports. …
your ads here!Stephen Furst, of ‘Animal House’ and ‘St. Elsewhere,’ Dies at 63
Stephen Furst, who played naive fraternity pledge Flounder in the hit movie Animal House, has died of complications from diabetes, his family said Saturday. Furst was 63. Furst died Friday …
your ads here!Tax Overhaul in Trouble as Opposition to Import Tax Grows
A key part of House Republicans’ plan to overhaul the way corporations pay taxes is on life support, leaving lawmakers scrambling to save one of President Donald Trump’s biggest priorities …
your ads here!Judge Declares Mistrial in Cosby Rape Trial
A United States judge has declared a mistrial in the sexual assault trial of celebrity comedian Bill Cosby after jurors could not reach a unanimous decision about Cosby’s guilt. The …
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