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May 25, 2019
UN Strengthens Measures to Combat Ebola Epidemic in DR Congo

The new strategy will provide better security for patients and health workers, wider access to vaccination, and present a more humane face

May 25, 2019
Drones Monitor Whale Health In Australia

Whale snot and a drone - innovative research monitors whale health in Australia
May 25, 2019
New Breast Cancer Treatment Offers Women Options

Regular screenings and advanced treatments are helping more women than ever to survive breast cancer. But even when their disease is caught early, more than 200,000 U.S. women each year are facing possible mastectomies or weeks of radiation. But a new study suggests that, for some women, there's an easier third option. VOA's Kevin Enochs reports.
May 24, 2019
Medicine Treats Fatal Genetic Disease — for $2M

Rare disorder destroys a baby's muscle control and kills nearly all of those with the most common type of the disease within a couple of years
May 24, 2019
SpaceX Launches First Satellites for Its Internet Service

The Starlink internet service will go into service only after hundreds more satellites are launched into orbit and activated
May 24, 2019
Students Worldwide Protest Climate Change Inaction

Coordinators expect more than a million young people to participate
May 23, 2019
Anacondas Born to ‘Virgin Mother’ at Boston Aquarium

A DNA test has confirmed that the births are a result of a nonsexual reproduction process known as parthenogenesis
May 23, 2019
Scientists: Chile's Southern Patagonia Ice Field Ruptured by Climate Change

The chunk of ice that split off from the main glacier was estimated at 208 square kilometers (80.3 square miles), a relatively small part of the ice field
May 23, 2019
East Africa Closer to Banning Hydroquinone Skin-Lightening Products

Skin-lightening products often use high concentrations of hydroquinone, which can cause skin problems or become toxic when mixed with other chemicals
May 23, 2019
WHO Certifies Algeria, Argentina Free of Malaria

World Health Organization say Algeria's and Argentina's achievements show malaria can beaten globally
May 23, 2019
Mass Cleanup of Italian Beaches Planned for Weekend

Environmentalists concerned with plastic levels coming from the sea
May 23, 2019
Belgians, Israelis Revive Beer-Brewing Traditions

A Belgian abbey is reviving its centuries-old tradition of beer-making after 220 years. The monks at Grimbergen Abbey are using ancient recipes to offer specialty beers in their new microbrewery. Meanwhile, researchers in Israel have made beer with yeast from jars that are thousands of years old. Beer is one of the oldest beverages, but producers are making new and attractive brews. As VOA Zlatica Hoke reports, there is a growing interest in traditional beers and the history of brewing.

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Saturday 25 May 2019

UN Strengthens Measures to Combat Ebola Epidemic in DR Congo

Drones Monitor Whale Health In Australia

New Breast Cancer Treatment Offers Women Options

Medicine Treats Fatal Genetic Disease — for $2M

SpaceX Launches First Satellites for Its Internet Service

Students Worldwide Protest Climate Change Inaction

Anacondas Born to ‘Virgin Mother’ at Boston Aquarium

Scientists: Chile's Southern Patagonia Ice Field Ruptured by Climate Change

East Africa Closer to Banning Hydroquinone Skin-Lightening Products

WHO Certifies Algeria, Argentina Free of Malaria

Mass Cleanup of Italian Beaches Planned for Weekend

Belgians, Israelis Revive Beer-Brewing Traditions

More Health News

UN Strengthens Measures to Combat Ebola Epidemic in DR Congo

Drones Monitor Whale Health In Australia

Medicine Treats Fatal Genetic Disease — for $2M

SpaceX Launches First Satellites for Its Internet Service

Students Worldwide Protest Climate Change Inaction

The Day in Photos

May 23, 2019

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