Among the millions of fans watching the World Cup are amateur football players who have dreams of being as good as their heroes, Now, they have a new way to …
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Costa Rican Research Institute Develops Snakebite Antidotes
The Central American nation of Costa Rica is among the tropical countries in the world with a very high concentration of snakes. Twenty of the country’s more than 130 species …
your ads here!US Cancels $100M Alcohol Study Over Credibility Concerns
The U.S. government is shutting down a planned study testing whether moderate drinking has health benefits over concerns that its funding by the alcohol industry would compromise its credibility. The …
your ads here!Research on Dogs May Help Explain Human Responses to Food
Researchers in Hungary who found that normal and overweight dogs behaved differently in tasks involving food say the dogs’ responses were similar to those that might be expected from normal and overweight humans. …
your ads here!Antarctica Losing Ice Faster Than Thought
Once again, hard facts support the claim that the planet is getting warmer. According to a new report, published in the scientific journal Nature, Antarctica is losing ice so fast …
your ads here!Thanks to People, Many Animals Become Nocturnal
Lions and tigers and bears are increasingly becoming night owls because of us, a new study says. Scientists have long known that human activity disrupts nature. Besides becoming more vigilant …
your ads here!Sushi Served With a Secret Ingredient: Microplastic
The beautiful, all-you-can-eat sushi platter you shared with friends last week might have included a special ingredient: plastic. Microplastics — the remnants of plastic bags, takeout containers and straws that …
your ads here!For Some High-School Students, Graduation is ‘Magic’
Millions of high school students are done. So done. In flowing gowns and square caps, more than 3 million will walk across a stage this month and be handed a …
your ads here!Health Experts Dispatch Experimental Vaccine to Fight Congo’s Latest Ebola Outbreak
Health experts are dispatching an experimental vaccine in areas of The Democratic Republic of the Congo that are considered ground zero in the fight against Ebola. Their hope is to …
your ads here!UNAIDS Chief: Testing is Critical in Combating HIV/AIDS
The head of UNAIDS says testing for the HIV virus is critical in reaching the goal of eliminating the virus by 2030. But the U.N. official tells VOA the effort …
your ads here!New Cholera Prevention Tools: Microbes Fighting Microbes
Two promising new ways to prevent cholera are on the horizon. One is an entirely new kind of vaccine. The other is as simple as a cup of yogurt. Both …
your ads here!UN: World Facing ‘Defining Moment’ in Battle Against HIV/AIDS
The head of UNAIDS says the global community is at a “defining moment” in the effort to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030. “This midpoint is important for us …
your ads here!Scientists: Antarctica Ice Loss Is Accelerating
Antarctica is melting at an astonishing pace, losing three trillion tons of ice since 1992, a global team of scientists has concluded in a new assessment of the effects of …
your ads here!Fruit and Veg Off the Menu for Indonesian Girls as Myths Fuel Malnutrition
From fears that eating chicken wings makes it hard to find a husband to beliefs that pineapple jeopardizes fertility, a host of food taboos are fueling malnutrition among Indonesian girls, …
your ads here!WHO Chief: ‘We Are Still at War’ With Ebola
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday cautioned against declaring victory too early in Congo’s Ebola epidemic, despite encouraging signs that it may be brought under control. …
your ads here!Frustrated AMA Adopts Sweeping Policies to Cut Gun Violence
With frustration mounting over lawmakers’ inaction on gun control, the American Medical Association on Tuesday pressed for a ban on assault weapons and came out against arming teachers as a …
your ads here!Malaria Drug May Fall Short for Children, Pregnant Women
The most widely used antimalarial therapy may not fully treat some children and pregnant women, according to a new study. These patients’ bloodstreams contained lower concentrations of one active ingredient …
your ads here!High-Profile Suicides Could Influence Students, Teens
The recent suicides of high-profile celebrities lead experts to worry that young people will copy the act of taking their own lives. “They think, ‘Well, OK, that person hung themselves …
your ads here!Test of Ebola Vaccine Raises Hopes, Doubts in Congo
Irene Mboyo Mola spent 11 days caring for her husband as he died of Ebola in a hospital where she said nurses were too scared to get close. She helped …
your ads here!Climate Change May Boost Cost of Eating Your Greens
Keeping healthy could become more costly as climate change and water scarcity cause a huge drop in the global production of vegetables and legumes, scientists said Monday. The amount of …
your ads here!Vaccines Make Major Dent in Child Deaths from Pneumonia, Meningitis
A vaccine against bacterial pneumonia and another against meningitis have saved 1.45 million children’s lives this century, according to a new study. The diseases the vaccines prevent are now concentrated …
your ads here!Paraguay Declared Malaria-Free Amid Concerns Disease Rising Again
Paraguay is officially free of malaria, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, making it the first country in the Americas in 45 years to have wiped out the …
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