A new hormone treatment improved the cognitive function of six men with Down syndrome by 10% to 30%, scientists said this week, adding the “promising” results may raise hopes of …
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South Africa Reaches Deal With India to Boost Domestic Vaccine Production
The Serum Institute of India signed a deal this week with South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare to make four vaccines used in Africa. The deal has been hailed as saving local …
your ads here!Pollution Threatens Future of South America’s Largest Lake
Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela is the largest lake in South America and one of the world’s oldest. It is coming under increasing threat from oil spills, plastic pollution, and an …
your ads here!Australia Eases More COVID-19 Restrictions
Australia has had some of the world’s strictest disease-control measures. Some of those last remaining COVID-19 restrictions now are being eased. At the height of the pandemic, millions of people …
your ads here!US Advisers Endorse Updated COVID Shots for Fall Boosters
U.S. health advisers on Thursday endorsed new COVID-19 boosters that target today’s most common omicron strains, saying if enough people roll up their sleeves, the updated shots could blunt a …
your ads here!NASA’s Moon Mission Setbacks
NASA’s moon mission suffers another setback. Plus, a look back at a space travel pioneer, and a private spaceflight company continues earning frequent flyer miles. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The …
your ads here!Tropical Storm Forming in Atlantic Forecast to Become Season’s First Hurricane
The U.S. National Hurricane Center reported Thursday that Tropical Storm Danielle has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to become the first hurricane of what has been an …
your ads here!NASA: Mars Rover Produces Significant Amount of Oxygen
An instrument on the U.S. space agency NASA’s Mars rover, Perseverance, has been reliably producing oxygen from the planet’s thin atmosphere for more than a year, a finding that bodes …
your ads here!Taiwan Pilots, Cabin Crews Bemoan Stringent COVID Restrictions
The flight crews at one of Taiwan’s main airline carriers have voiced frustration about continued COVID-19 policies that require them to adhere to some of the strictest quarantine and testing …
your ads here!UN Weather Agency Predicts Rare ‘Triple-dip’ La Nina in 2022
The U.N. weather agency is predicting that the phenomenon known as La Nina is poised to last through the end of this year, a mysterious “triple dip” — the first …
your ads here!Half of the World’s Health Care Facilities are Unhygienic and Infection Incubators
A World Health Organization-UNICEF global study of health care facilities finds half lack basic hygiene services, putting around 3.85 billion people at risk of infection and death. The study is …
your ads here!Excitement Builds for Moon Missions Ahead of NASA’s Artemis Launch
NASA’s space shuttle program brought Brenda Mulberry and her husband from Tampa to Florida’s Space Coast in the early 1980s. Since then, Mulberry has operated “Space Shirts,” a space-themed clothing …
your ads here!Excitement Builds for Moon Missions Ahead of NASA’s Artemis Launch
After Monday’s scrubbed Artemis launch, NASA is awaiting liftoff of its first mission back to the moon — an unmanned test flight of its new rocket and capsule system. VOA’s …
your ads here!Astronaut Details NASA’s Ambitious Artemis Program
VOA’s Kane Farabaugh spoke with NASA Astronaut Victor Glover ahead of Monday’s scheduled Artemis launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida. While the launch was postponed, NASA’s quest to return to the …
your ads here!WHO Director in Asia Accused of Racism, Abuse Put on Leave
The World Health Organization’s top director in the Western Pacific, Dr. Takeshi Kasai, has been indefinitely removed from his post, according to internal correspondence obtained by The Associated Press. Kasai’s …
your ads here!US Government to Provide $11 Million for Production of Monkeypox Vaccine
The U.S. government said on Monday it would provide about $11 million to support the packaging of Bavarian Nordic’s BAVA.CO Jynneos monkeypox vaccine at a U.S.-based manufacturer’s facility. The Danish …
your ads here!NASA Set to Test Rocket, Capsule for Sending Astronauts to Moon
Engineers for the U.S. space agency NASA were troubleshooting several issues early Monday ahead of the planned launch of a new rocket and crew capsule designed to send humans back …
your ads here!The Future of Chicken May Be Grown in a Lab
The world’s population is surging, and with it, the global demand for poultry and seafood. Some companies are hoping to offer lab-grown meat-based products with the same taste and texture …
your ads here!NASA Tests New Moon Rocket, 50 Years After Apollo
Years late and billions over budget, NASA’s new moon rocket makes its debut next week in a high-stakes test flight before astronauts get on top. The 98-meter (322-foot) rocket will …
your ads here!WHO Cites Unprecedented Attacks on Ukraine’s Health Care Facilities
Citing unparalleled attacks on health care facilities, the World Health Organization said this week it is working to reconstruct Ukraine’s health system. The system has suffered extensive damage since Russia …
your ads here!Legal Marijuana Makes Few Waves in Canada
Canada’s decision to legalize recreational marijuana in October 2018 was greeted by advocates and critics with predictions of dramatic benefits or dire consequences. Almost four years later, questions about the …
your ads here!Will Monarch Butterflies Go Extinct? Some Say It’s a Flight of Fancy
As fall draws near in the U.S, Monarch butterflies in the eastern part of the country are primed for their winter sojourn to Mexico. Conservationists worry that the Monarchs are …
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