– Manuscript – Health officials are still looking for answers related to mysterious cases of severe liver damage in hundreds of young children around the world. The best available evidence points to a common stomach virus not known to cause liver problems in otherwise healthy children. That virus was found in the blood of sick children, but it has not been found in their … [Read more...] about What Causes Mystery Liver Illnesses in Children?
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Artifact (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. Egyptian officials recently showed the world some very special archaeological finds. Artifact A collection of artifacts 2,500 years old was found in ancien burial grounds of kings and queens near Cairo. The collection includes jewelry and 250 sealed burial wooden boxes with the bodies inside still in good … [Read more...] about Artifact (News Words)
Children Release Orphaned Turtles into the Wild
– Manuscript – The circle of life was on live display with the help of some little children and young turtles in the American state of New Jersey. A group of kindergartners returned 17 young turtles to the wild in the coastal wetlands of a town called Stone Harbor. The turtles had been found as eggs in the bodies of their mothers, all killed by cars travelling through … [Read more...] about Children Release Orphaned Turtles into the Wild
Syrians Find Hope, Healing in Dance
– Manuscript – Some Syrian young people are learning that dance is a healing release from their many war-related worries. For an hour each week, they study Latin dance at a school in Damascus. Recently, the group stepped energetically to the sounds of salsa music. The students are led by 42-year old Adnan Mohammed, a teacher at the dance school. This group is learning … [Read more...] about Syrians Find Hope, Healing in Dance
Scientists Listen to Coral to Learn About Its Health
– Manuscript – An international team of scientists is using artificial intelligence, or AI, to study the underwater sounds made by coral to learn more about the sea creatures. Coral are very small animals that create huge rock-like structures, called reefs, in warm seawater. The team of scientists listened to underwater sound recordings taken off islands in central … [Read more...] about Scientists Listen to Coral to Learn About Its Health