US 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
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High 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
Read MoreTheory of Evolution Needs Update, Scientists Say
Scientists from several U.S. and Chinese universities say new findings about microbes and their interaction with other species show that Darwin’s theory of evolution needs an update. Their contention is
Read MoreNew Steps in Battle Against Breast Cancer
In the never-ending battle against cancer, scientists are incessantly refining their tools and developing new methods. Some of the most important advances have been made in treating breast cancer, with
Read MoreStudy: Three Mutations Could Make Bird Flu a Potential Pandemic
Scientists have identified three mutations that, if they occurred at the same time in nature, could turn a strain of bird flu now circulating in China into a potential pandemic
Read MoreVideo Game Helps Unlock Animal Vision, Camouflage Secrets
Like many online video games, the one developed by scientists at the University of Exeter challenges players to quickly find hidden objects, but with a twist. They’re not looking for
Read MoreChild Poverty, Hunger Widespread in World’s Richest Countries
A new report by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) finds child poverty and hunger are widespread in 41 of the world’s richest countries. The report says one in five children
Read MoreThai Local Communities Want Their Say in Fighting Pollution
Thailand’s industrial development faces fresh calls for greater local community participation in addressing the challenges of environmental pollution, especially as reports point to an escalation in the production of hazardous
Read MoreGroup Exercises Make for Happier, Safer Construction Site
Even though we know that exercising is good for us, far too many of us can not seem to work it into our day. But that is not a problem
Read MoreSeattle Passes Sugary Drink Tax to Fight Childhood Obesity
Nearly one third of all humans are now classified as overweight or obese. That’s the conclusion from a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that dropped this
Read MoreCalifornia Governor Named Adviser for UN Climate Conference
California Gov. Jerry Brown was named Tuesday as a special envoy to states at the next United Nations Climate Change Conference, further elevating his international profile as a leader on
Read MoreAspirin Linked to Higher Risk of Serious Bleeding in the Elderly
People who are aged 75 or older and take aspirin daily to ward off heart attacks face a significantly elevated risk of serious or even fatal bleeding and should be
Read MoreDrones Carrying Defibrillators Could Aid Heart Emergencies
It sounds futuristic: drones carrying heart defibrillators swooping in to help bystanders revive people stricken by cardiac arrest. Researchers tested the idea and found drones arrived at the scene of
Read MoreA Glove Allows Stroke Patients to Touch and Feel
People who survive a stroke often struggle with a range of devastating consequences. It can take months of physical therapy for them to be able to use their limbs or
Read MoreSeeds of Change Offer Hope in Lebanon
In the farm fields of Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, the start of a harvest that not even war could stop offers hope for farmers facing a time of crisis. Driven from
Read MoreStudy: Premature Babies Often Catch Up to Peers in School
A study following more than 1.3 million premature babies born in Florida found that two-thirds of those born at only 23 or 24 weeks were ready for kindergarten on time,
Read MoreKaty Perry Opens Up on Livestream About Suicidal Thoughts
Katy Perry opened up about having suicidal thoughts during a marathon weekend livestream event. “I feel ashamed that I would have those thoughts, feel that low, and that depressed,”
Read MoreIn India, Fighting Ocean Trash One Net at a Time
World Ocean Day, earlier this month, is an annual focus on the threats to our watery planet. It’s a long list: overfishing, climate change, algae blooms and plastic. Plastic is
Read MoreUS Backs Call to Save Oceans, but Notes Plan to Quit Climate Deal
The United States supported a global call to action at the United Nations on Friday to conserve and sustainably use oceans, seas and marine resources, even as it noted President
Read MorePolio Immunization Campaign Planned for IS-controlled Area in Syria
The World Health Organization hopes to get a polio immunization campaign under way in the next week or two in the IS-controlled area of Deir Ezzor, Syria, where two new
Read MoreBreast Cancer No Barrier to Pregnancy
A new study is providing reassuring news for breast cancer survivors who want to have children. Faith Lapidus reports. …
Read MoreAnt-hunting We Will Go!
Shining their flashlights into the darkest corners of Singapore, a small group of ant hunters searches for an elusive winged insect. With luck, they will find a queen ant to
Read MoreIn Major Breakthrough, Tiny Utah Firm Regenerates Skin, Hair in Pigs
A small U.S. biotech has successfully regenerated skin and stimulated hair growth in pigs with burns and abrasions, paving the way for a scientific breakthrough that could lead to the
Read MoreScientists Stimulate Immune System to Fight Heart Disease
Someday, your immune system may be pressed into service to fight heart disease. Researchers have discovered that a simple sugar can stimulate immune system “clean up” cells to reduce disease-causing
Read MoreNASA Unveils Mars Rover Concept
NASA has unveiled a concept of a Mars rover vehicle that is set to be launched to the Red Planet in 2020. The flashy Mars 2020 rover, which some say
Read MoreKenya Launches HIV Self-testing Kit
Kenya has become the latest African country to introduce HIV self-testing kits in a bid to get more people to know their status and seek treatment. The government estimates that
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