Health & Lifestyle

– 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?

– Manuscript – A top adviser to the World Health Organization (WHO) says the current monkeypox virus spread in Europe probably began at big dance parties in Spain and Belgium. The expert, Dr. David Heymann, says the virus most likely passed from one person to another through sexual activity at the events. The WHO says there are at least 90 cases of monkeypox in Europe, … [Read more...] about Monkeypox Possibly Spread in Europe at Large Dance Parties

– Manuscript – From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. For many blind people and those with vision difficulties, life can be made easier with a guide dog. But making a good guide dog takes much work. And for many, the long road begins when the dog is a puppy. Take for example, the five 8-week old puppies that arrived at the Tipton Airport … [Read more...] about Puppies Trained to Guide the Blind

– Manuscript – Scientists have studied the full genetic information of more than 18,000 cancer samples. They found new information about the patterns of mutations, or changes, that could help doctors provide better treatment. Their study, which appeared recently in the publication Science, is not the first to do such a complete genetic study of cancer samples. But no one … [Read more...] about Study of Cancer Genetics to Help with Targeted Treatment

– Manuscript – Drug companies are testing new methods to improve the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, using combination shots or nasal drops. They hope the continued research will help strengthen resistance to a continuously changing coronavirus. Original vaccines and “bivalent” vaccines The first COVID-19 vaccines remain protective against serious sickness, … [Read more...] about Researchers Explore Improvements to COVID Vaccines