An investigation into the death of American actor Matthew Perry has led to criminal charges against five people. Perry, a star of the popular television series Friends, died suddenly in October. He was 54. Doctors who examined his body after death sa...
The World Health Organization is calling for donations to fight the latest outbreak of the viral disease mpox in Africa. The U.N. health agency declared mpox in Africa a public health emergency of international concern last week. The director-general...
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. After 13 years of marriage, Bethany Meola admits that she and her husband can get caught up in their busy lives. They are raising three children and they both have careers. So, they make...
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Working from home in a small apartment is fine during the day. But when nighttime comes, it may be more difficult to turn off work and get a good night's sleep. This can be especially di...
A new study suggests that particles found in wildfire smoke could increase the risk of getting dementia. Dementia is a progressive brain condition that causes thinking problems and other health issues. There are several forms of dementia, including A...
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. A new study has found that the twice-yearly injections of a treatment for AIDS were 100 percent effective in preventing new HIV infections in women. The U.S. drugmaker Gilead sells the d...
African health officials say mpox infections on the continent have risen by 160 percent in 2024. They expect the spread to continue, they say, as Africa lacks effective treatments or vaccines for the viral disease. The Africa Centers for Disease Cont...
Some plants, known as flowering annuals, bloom without stop before dying at the end of the year or season. Other flowering plants, known as perennials, return every year. They can bloom all season, with a lot of blossoms at first followed by addition...
New blood tests could help to identify, or diagnose, Alzheimer's disease faster and with more accuracy, researchers reported recently. However, some of the tests for the brain-wasting disease appear to work better than others. New tests, new drugs Do...
Scientists are raising pigs to produce human organs at a specialized research farm in the American state of Virginia. A medical company called Revivicor runs the farm in the rural community of Blacksburg. The area is surrounded by the Blue Ridge Moun...
Heat Can Be Good or Bad for Your Garden Summer brings very high temperatures to many parts of the United States. That can be both good news and bad news for gardens and gardeners. Jessica Damiano writes about gardening for the Associated Press. She k...
People who grow their own food are familiar with planting tomatoes, peppers, squash, herbs, berries and other common fruits and vegetables. However, they may not think of growing plants for drinks. Gardening expert Jessica Damiano recently wrote abou...
Ivory Coast Launches First Malaria Vaccine Program Health workers in Ivory Coast have launched the countrys first child vaccination program against malaria. The effort aims to reduce cases of the mosquito-spread disease, which has become one of Afric...
Where Is Bird Flu Spreading around the World? Different versions of bird flu have been spreading around the world in recent years. The virus, officially known as H5N1, is believed to have killed millions of wild and domestic birds worldwide. Some oth...
Can Resistance Training Keep Us Feeling Young? From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Some experts suggest that lifting weights is the best way to keep our bodies strong and healthy as we age. Weight lifting is a type of resi...
