– Manuscript – A new study says that every country in the world will see diabetes rates increase in the next 30 years if preventive steps are not taken. Researchers from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington wrote the study. The researchers found there are currently 529 million people in the world with diabetes. Researchers … [Read more...] about Study Predicts Big Rise in Diabetes around the World
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Cult (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. Kenya has jailed a Christian group leader in connection with the mass death of his followers after the recent finding of burial ground and remains. Cult Officials say Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve to death to get to heaven. More than 200 died, making it one of the worst cult-related … [Read more...] about Cult (News Words)
Cliffhanger (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! A cliff is a very high and steep rock. So is a cliffhanger someone who likes to hang from cliffs? Cliffhanger Speaker A: So, Anna, have you watched the last episode of The Embassy yet?Speaker B: I finally did! The mystery! The shock! That explosion! It was a real cliffhanger!Speaker A: I know, I have so many questions. … [Read more...] about Cliffhanger (Idioms)
Study: New Heart Transplant Method Could Save More Patients
– Manuscript – Researchers say a new method for heart transplants could increase the number of available organs and save more lives. Currently, most transplanted hearts come from donors who have been declared brain dead. This means the person no longer has signs of brain function after suffering a serious injury. In a brain death, machines can keep the body breathing and … [Read more...] about Study: New Heart Transplant Method Could Save More Patients
Scientists: South African Fossils Tell of the Struggle to Survive
– Manuscript – A recent study says fossil remains of a top meat-eating animal living 250 million years ago, which had only been found in the world’s northern half, also lived in South Africa. The scientists all have links to South Africa. They reported on fossils of a large ancestor to today’s mammals called Inostrancevia. The creature had only been known from fossils … [Read more...] about Scientists: South African Fossils Tell of the Struggle to Survive
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