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April 23, 2018
Bloomberg Donating $4.5 Million to Support Paris Climate Accord

The former mayor of New York City says he is filling a funding gap left by the US government

April 22, 2018
Scientist Calls for 'Antimalarials for Mosquitoes' to Fight Killer Disease

A British scientist is proposing a new approach to fighting the spread of malaria, a treatable mosquito-borne disease that kills hundreds of thousands each year, the vast majority of them young children in Africa. As Faith Lapidus reports, he is developing an antimalarial drug designed not for humans, but for mosquitoes.
April 21, 2018
Earth Day 2018 Focuses on Plastics Pollution

1 billion people are expected to participate in April 22 environmental awareness day
April 21, 2018
Plastic: If It's Not Keeping Food Fresh, Why Use It?

The food industry uses plastic to wrap its products in many places around the world. Plastic manufacturers say that keeps produce and meat fresh longer, so less goes bad and is thrown away. But, according to a new European study, while the annual use of plastic packaging has grown since the 1950s, so has food waste. Faiza Elmasry has the story. Faith Lapidus narrates.
April 21, 2018
WHO Urges Everyone: Make Vaccines a Priority

Tuesday marks the start of World Immunization Week, set aside by the U.N. to remind parents with children, and even adults, to get immunized against deadly diseases. The World Health Organization, which is hosting the event is encouraging governments to invest in immunization efforts, urging advocates to make vaccines a priority, and asking people to get themselves and their families vaccinated. VOA's Carol Pearson reports.
April 20, 2018
WHO Urges Everyone: Make Vaccines Priority

World Health Organization encourages efforts to increase immunization coverage for the greater good during World Immunization Week
April 20, 2018
Earth Day Call to Arms: Skip the Straw

Skipping the straw will not solve the problem on its own, but it's a good first step
April 20, 2018
Scientists Coax Plastic-Munching Enzyme to Eat Faster

Recently, the world was stunned to learn that an island of mostly plastic trash, floating in the Pacific Ocean, grew to the size of France, Germany and Spain combined. Because plastics take centuries to decompose, could civilization someday choke in it? Scientists at Britain's University of Portsmouth say they may have found a way to speed up the decomposition of plastics. VOA's George Putic reports.
April 20, 2018
South Africa Tests Potential Game-Changer in HIV Treatment

What if refilling a prescription was as easy as withdrawing money from an ATM? A South African tech company wants to make that possible. Its innovation, the Pharmacy Dispensing Unit, is being tested in Johannesburg, and health experts say it could provide a strong boost for the fight against HIV/AIDS in South Africa, and potentially the region. Zaheer Cassim reports for VOA from Alexandra township of Johannesburg.
April 20, 2018
'Skip the Straw': A Call For Earth Day

For every man, woman and child on Earth, there is roughly 1 ton of plastic trash, according to a recent study. Advocates say tackling such a huge problem can start with a tiny step. With Earth Day coming up April 22, they are asking people to "skip the straw." VOA's Steve Baragona has more.
April 19, 2018
Senate Narrowly Confirms Trump's Pick to Head NASA

James Bridenstine, a tea party congressman from Oklahoma, is approved on an unprecedented party-line vote
April 19, 2018
UN Health Agency: Dengue Vaccine Shouldn't Be Used Widely

The World Health Organization says the first-ever vaccine for dengue needs to be dealt with in 'a much safer way,' meaning that the shot should mostly be given to people who have previously been infected with the disease'

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Science & Health

Monday 23 April 2018

Bloomberg Donating $4.5 Million to Support Paris Climate Accord

Scientist Calls for 'Antimalarials for Mosquitoes' to Fight Killer Disease

Earth Day 2018 Focuses on Plastics Pollution

Plastic: If It's Not Keeping Food Fresh, Why Use It?

WHO Urges Everyone: Make Vaccines a Priority

WHO Urges Everyone: Make Vaccines Priority

Earth Day Call to Arms: Skip the Straw

Scientists Coax Plastic-Munching Enzyme to Eat Faster

South Africa Tests Potential Game-Changer in HIV Treatment

'Skip the Straw': A Call For Earth Day

Senate Narrowly Confirms Trump's Pick to Head NASA

UN Health Agency: Dengue Vaccine Shouldn't Be Used Widely

More Health News

Bloomberg Donating $4.5 Million to Support Paris Climate Accord

Earth Day 2018 Focuses on Plastics Pollution

WHO Urges Everyone: Make Vaccines Priority

Earth Day Call to Arms: Skip the Straw

Senate Narrowly Confirms Trump's Pick to Head NASA

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