A new report warns that wetlands are disappearing three times faster than the world’s forests, with serious consequences for all life on earth. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is a …
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CDC Official: 80,000 Died of Flu Last Winter in US
An estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter, the disease’s highest death toll in at least four decades. The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control …
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After decades of disappointment in efforts to develop a malaria vaccine, researchers are starting to see promise in a new approach. While most vaccines trigger the body’s defenses to produce …
your ads here!Stealth Drug Targets Superbug Through Trojan Horse
The Trojan Horse allowed the ancient Greek army to enter the city of Troy and defeat it. A similar strategy could help doctors destroy superbugs that are resistant to current …
your ads here!GSK Vaccine Success a Milestone in TB, But Room for Improvement
An experimental GlaxoSmithKline vaccine could prevent tuberculosis developing in half of those who receive it, making it potentially the first new shot against the global killer in a century, researchers …
your ads here!Number of Babies Born With Syphilis in US Doubles in Four Years
The number of babies born infected with syphilis in the United States has more than doubled since 2013, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a …
your ads here!Sudan Reports Outbreak of Mosquito-borne Disease
More than 11,000 people in Sudan’s eastern state of Kassala have been infected over the past month by Chikungunya, a debilitating mosquito-borne viral disease, but no deaths have been reported, …
your ads here!Antibiotics for Appendicitis? Surgery Often Not Needed
When emergency tests showed the telltale right-sided pain in Heather VanDusen’s abdomen was appendicitis, she figured she’d be quickly wheeled into surgery. But doctors offered her the option of antibiotics …
your ads here!Loss of Bird Species Hampers Forecasting for Zimbabwe’s Farmers
As the summer planting season approaches in eastern Zimbabwe, small-scale farmers struggle with familiar questions: When will the rains come, and when should I sow my crops? This year something …
your ads here!Marshall Islands Marches Toward Zero Greenhouse Emissions by 2050
The Marshall Islands, an atoll-nation vulnerable to sea level rise from climate change, announced steps Monday toward an ambitious plan to cut its greenhouse emissions to zero by 2050. The …
your ads here!Scientists Voice Opposition to Changes in US Endangered Species Act
Thousands of scientists joined on Monday to accuse the Trump administration of trying to erode the Endangered Species Act in favor of commercial interests with a plan to revamp regulations …
your ads here!400-year-old Shipwreck ‘Discovery of Decade’ for Portugal
Archaeologists searching Portugal’s coast have found a 400-year-old shipwreck believed to have sunk near Lisbon after returning from India laden with spices, specialists said on Monday. “From a heritage perspective, …
your ads here!New Treatment Allows Paralyzed Patients to Stand, Walk
U.S. researchers are reporting progress in helping those paralyzed by spinal cord injuries to stand, and even to take steps. Two teams of medical researchers working separately say an electrical …
your ads here!Malaria Mosquitoes Wiped Out in Lab Trials of Gene Drive Technique
Scientists have succeeded in wiping out a population of caged mosquitoes in laboratory experiments using a type of genetic engineering known as a gene drive, which spread a modification blocking …
your ads here!European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter Heads Closer to Sun than Ever Before
Researchers at the European Space Agency are preparing for a historic trip. They say their Solar Orbiter, a modified spacecraft built to withstand the heat, will travel closer to the …
your ads here!Fatal Drug Overdoses in Ohio Increase to Record Number
Fatal drug overdoses increased to a record 4,854 last year in Ohio, a 20 percent rise compared with the previous year, according to information reported to the state. Data on …
your ads here!Rebel Attack in Congo Ebola Zone Kills at Least 14 Civilians
At least 14 civilians were killed on Saturday in a six-hour attack by rebels on the town of Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials told Reuters, warning …
your ads here!Former Afghan Refugee Uses Telemedicine to Save Lives
A former Afghan refugee turned doctor in the United Kingdom is using technology and the web to save lives in war-torn and low income countries. VOA correspondent Mariama Diallo has …
your ads here!Plastic in World’s Oceans Killing Young Sea Turtles
Plastic pollution floating in our seas is creating huge environmental hazards, polluting our oceans and killing animals like seabirds and marine life. But a new study shows young turtles, in …
your ads here!What Does the USDA Organic Seal Really Mean?
What makes food organic and what does the “USDA organic” label really mean? VOA’s Mariia Prus visited a certified organic farm in southern Maryland to find out more and spoke …
your ads here!UNICEF: DRC Ebola Orphans Stigmatized
The U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports a growing number of children in eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo orphaned by the Ebola outbreak in the region are at …
your ads here!Studies: More Green Space, Less Crime, Depression in Poor Areas
Keith Green has an unusual fascination with vacant lots. Even on vacation. Out for dinner in Shanghai one recent night, he came across a sight that stopped him short. “Everyone …
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