DRC Declares Ebola Outbreak Over
Democratic Republic of Congo declared its two-month Ebola outbreak officially over Saturday after 42 days without recording a new case of the disease. The outbreak in Congo’s remote northeastern forests,
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Turkey Moves Further From Secularism in Dropping Evolution From Schools
Turkey has always prided itself on being a secular state. The nation enshrined the separation of church and state in its constitution by constitutional amendment in 1928. But that was
Read MoreHot Dog Recipe Is New, but Nitrites Are Nitrites, Some Researchers Say
Backyard cooks looking to grill this summer have another option: hot dogs without “added nitrites.” Are they any healthier? Oscar Mayer is touting its new hot dog recipe that uses
Read MoreTsetse Fly’s Weakness May Be Its Symbiotic Bacteria
The fly that carries African sleeping sickness may carry the seeds of its own destruction, according to new research. Scientists have detailed the unique relationship between the tsetse fly and
Read MoreTrump Revives National Space Council, to Be Led by Pence
President Donald Trump is forming a National Space Council to be led by Vice President Mike Pence. The president signed an executive order Friday to revive a council last
Read MoreExperiencing Hurricane-Force Wind
The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season has arrived. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there’s a 45 percent chance that this year’s activity will be above normal, with up to
Read MorePreterm Births in US Increase for a Second Year
New government data show the health of pregnant women and babies in the U.S. is getting worse, and a report by the National Center for Health Statistics shows the number
Read MoreSimple Malaria Intervention in African Schools Leads to Big Improvement in Students’ Performance
New research suggests that the ability of children in Africa to perform well in school could be dramatically improved through basic malaria education and treatment. While less fatal among older
Read MoreResearch: In a Warming Climate, Poor Get Poorer
Climate change will have an impact, not just on the temperature, but on the economy, according to a new analysis. A group of researchers has just released a study focused
Read MoreExperts Watch for Coral Reef Rebound
Coral reefs are diverse underwater ecosystems often called “rainforests of the sea.” They are habitats for a wide variety of marine life. So it’s good news for the fishing and
Read MoreMinnesota Hoping for All-clear After Measles Outbreak in Somali-American Community
Minnesota has had 78 cases of measles so far this year, eight more than in the entire United States in 2016. There have been no new cases in the state
Read MoreVolcanic Rock Stoves Cook Food – and Protect Forests – in Uganda
Cooks at a community kitchen in Kampala’s Nakasero Hill business district are preparing a traditional breakfast of green bananas in offal sauce using a very untraditional means of cooking –
Read MoreHead of Top US University for the Deaf Visiting Africa
The first-ever deaf woman leader of a U.S. university for deaf students is touring Africa, hoping to learn and to teach institutions here how to provide for hearing-impaired students. In
Read MoreCairo Airport to Screen Passengers from Sudan for Cholera
Egypt’s Cairo airport has started screening passengers arriving from Sudan for signs of cholera because of a reported outbreak there, the head of airport quarantine said Wednesday. Similar measures are
Read MoreSkin Patch Vaccine Protects Against Influenza
Scientists have developed a skin patch that may soon take the “ouch” out of being vaccinated. Every year, in the United States, less than half of the adults who should
Read MoreFrom Prague to Mongolia, Wild Horses Return to the Steppes
A quarter-century-old project to repopulate the steppes of Mongolia with wild horses was kept alive as four animals made the long trip back to their ancestral home from the Prague
Read MoreReview Shows Concussions Ignored in World Cup
Professional football players are still not getting properly checked for concussions, despite a pledge by the sport’s governing body. That was obvious from a review of footage from the games
Read MoreThe Heaviest Deadweight in the World
When we’re buying groceries by weight, being a few grams off may not be a big deal. But we do expect the store scales to be calibrated to show the
Read MoreClimate Change Could Bring Malaria Risk to Ethiopia’s Highlands
Ethiopia’s highlands traditionally have a built-in protection for the people who live there. The elevation and the cool temperatures have meant that malaria, the deadly mosquito-borne illness, cannot be transmitted.
Read MoreClimate Change Could Bring Malaria Risk to Highlands
Ethiopia’s highlands traditionally have a built-in protection for the people who live there. The elevation and the cool temperatures have meant that malaria, the deadly mosquito-borne illness, cannot be transmitted.
Read MoreMeasles Can be Deadly, But is Preventable
More than 75 people, mostly young children, have gotten measles in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Nearly all were unvaccinated. Measles is one of the most highly contagious diseases that
Read MoreMeasles is Deadly, But Preventable
More than 75 people, mostly young children, have gotten measles in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Nearly all were unvaccinated. The same is true in every other country worldwide. That’s
Read MoreTesting The Limits of a Carbon Sink
We know that forests are carbon sinks. That means they absorb a lot of planet-warming carbon dioxide. But researchers are trying to find out just how good they are at
Read MoreKoch Chief Calls Senate Health Bill Insufficiently Conservative
Chief lieutenants in the Koch brothers’ political network lashed out at the Senate Republican health care bill on Saturday, becoming a powerful outside critic as GOP leaders try to rally
Read MoreUS Southwest to See Little Respite From Hot Temperatures
A deadly heat wave that has claimed at least six lives in parts of the American Southwest continues. While temperatures cooled off Friday in Los Angeles, residents are bracing for
Read MoreHigh Temperatures Continue in US Southwest
A deadly heat wave continues in parts of the American Southwest. In Los Angeles, temperatures cooled off Friday, but residents are bracing for a long, hot summer.VOA’s Mike O’Sullivan reports.
Read MoreResearchers Investigate Zika Virus as a Treatment for Brain Cancer
The Zika virus made headlines last year because it caused microcephaly in many babies whose mothers were pregnant while they had the virus. Microcephaly keeps the brain from developing normally
Read MoreUN: Cholera Cases in Yemen Could Top 300,000 by End of August
The U.N. Children’s Fund warns cholera cases and deaths in war-torn Yemen continue to mount and could reach 300,000 by the end of August. UNICEF puts the current number of
Read MoreUrban Gardeners Feed Body and Soul in LA
Ron Finley has been called a “guerrilla gardener” and the “gangsta gardener,” an edgier description of a man who once defied local authorities to bring nature to the inner city.
Read MoreRed Cross: Safe Burial Practices Helped Prevent Spread of Ebola in West Africa
A new study by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says that safe burial practices may have helped prevent the transmission of thousands of cases of
Read MoreYellowstone Grizzly Bears to Lose Endangered Species Protection
Grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park will be stripped of Endangered Species Act safeguards this summer, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced on Thursday in a move conservation
Read MoreUN: Treatment, Not Prison, Way to Deal With Global Drug Epidemic
The United Nations reports about 250 million people, or 5 percent of the global adult population, used drugs in 2015, and of those, about 29.5 million suffered from drug-use disorders,
Read MoreStudy: Olive Oil Protects Brain From Alzheimer’s
The benefits of a Mediterranean diet are widely chronicled, but new research shows extra-virgin olive oil, a key part of the diet, may protect “against cognitive decline.” Specifically, researchers at
Read MoreSpacesuit Technology Used for Earthly Pain Relief
An estimated 8-12 million Americans have a medical condition called Peripheral Artery Disease or PAD. The condition is caused by plaque buildup in the arteries and can be extremely painful.
Read MoreResearchers to See How Much Carbon Dioxide Forests Can Take
Researchers at a British University have embarked on a decade-long experiment that will pump a forest full of carbon dioxide to measure how it copes with rising levels of the
Read MoreSpectators Gear Up in US for Coast-to-coast Solar Eclipse
The first total solar eclipse across the continental United States in a century is expected to spark watching parties and traffic jams as it darkens skies from Oregon to South
Read MoreRecord Heat Recorded Worldwide
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports the planet Earth is experiencing another exceptionally warm year with record-breaking temperatures occurring in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the United States.
Read MoreYemen Struggling With Cholera Outbreak, Currently World’s Largest
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports the cholera outbreak in Yemen has spread to practically every part of the war-torn country. Suspected cases of cholera and acute watery diarrhea now
Read MoreScientists Find New Biomarker to Guide Cancer Immunotherapy
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.
Read MoreVaccine-like Drug Lowers ‘Bad’ Cholesterol
A drug that acts like a vaccine has been shown to lower “bad” cholesterol or LDL and reduce the amount of fatty plaque that can lead to heart attacks. The
Read MoreUN: Early Weather Forecasts Key to Saving Lives in Drought
With droughts set to become more frequent due to global warming, delivering timely, long-term weather forecasts to farmers in the developing world will be key to limiting damage and saving
Read MoreStudy: Few Opioid-addicted Youth Get Standard Treatment Medication
Only 1 in 4 teens and young adults with opioid addiction receive recommended treatment medication despite having good health insurance, according to a study that suggests doctors are not keeping
Read MoreChildren at Risk of Disease in Eastern Ukraine as Fighting Threatens Safe Water Supply
The UN Children’s Fund warns three-quarters of a million children in Eastern Ukraine are at risk of water-borne diseases as fighting threatens to cut off their safe water supply. The
Read MoreRamadan Energy Bar Eases Fast
It’s a challenge many Muslims in America are facing this year. Ramadan falls in the summer, and the fast can last between 16 and 20 hours day. Those long hours
Read MoreDeadly Algae Blooms Threaten California Wildlife
Algae blooms are a part of California summers, but something in the water is different this year, and it’s making the local wildlife sick. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports. …
Read MoreClimate Change Study Canceled Because of Impact of Climate Change
The University of Manitoba has terminated its project to study climate change in the Hudson Bay area because of hazardous ice conditions caused by a change in the climate. The
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