VOA慢速英语2012 Technology Report - New Research Hopes to Speed Development of HIV Vaccine

Technology Report - New Research Hopes to Speed Development of HIV Vaccine This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. A team of scientists in the United States has created a new type of mouse that has an immune system similar to that of human

VOA英语2010年-Human Trials Start for Universal Flu Vaccine

The World Health Organization says about 500,000 people die every year from seasonal flu. To combat that, doctors recommend getting a flu vaccine at the beginning of each flu season and researchers are now working on a universal vaccine that could pr

英闻天下——540 H7N9 Source Revealed, Vaccine Ready within 7 Months

Researchers say the H7N9 virus is a genetic reassortment of viruses carried by migratory birds from South Korea, other East Asian regions, and chickens from east China. The mingle of the viruses is likely to have occurred in east China's Yangtze Rive

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Killer Virus Brought Back From the Pas

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Killer Virus Brought Back From the Past, With the Hope to Avoid a New One By Cynthia Kirk and Caty Weaver Broadcast: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE

Deadly Brain-Damaging Virus Outbreak in India

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. An outbreak of a brain-destroying virus is currently happening in the Kerala state of India. The number of people who have died from Nipah is relatively small. Officials from Indias Mini

Experimental Vaccine May Help Stop Spread of Ebola

Health workers say an experimental vaccine may help to stop the spread of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The vaccine is called V920. The drug maker Merck has shipped about 8,600 doses of V920 to the northeastern DRC. The Wor

CNN 2009-09-06

We heard this story that the murders of eight people in a small town in Georgia, there was a guy who called it in, a called 911, that his family had been essentially beaten to death, well now, guess what? Police believe, that guy, 22-year-old, Guy H

VOA慢速英语2009年-Health Report - Vaccine Shortage Complicat

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. H1N1 flu continues to spread. Currently the virus is most active in the northern half of the world. But experts say it has become the leading influenza virus in all countries. No one really knows how ma

2006年VOA标准英语-Scientists Develop Possible Bird Flu Vaccine Us

By Deborah Block Washington, D.C. 26 June 2006 watch Bird Flu report Researchers are working on developing vaccines for bird flu before it becomes a worldwide epidemic. The University of Massachusetts Medical School in the United States has teamed w

VOA标准英语2012--Scientists Seek HIV Vaccine Using Monkey Model

Scientists Seek HIV Vaccine Using Monkey Model Traditional vaccine methods have been unsuccessful in preventing infection by HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. New techniques are being studied to boost antibodies or other parts of the immune system. Bu

VOA标准英语2012--Clues Found for AIDS Vaccine Trial Success

Clues Found for AIDS Vaccine Trial Success In 2009, a study in Thailand proved for the first time that an AIDS vaccine was possible. But scientists were not sure why it offered some protection. Now they have some clues. The Thailand study looked at a

VOA标准英语2011--New Ebola Vaccine Proves Effective in Mice

New Ebola Vaccine Proves Effective in Mice U.S. scientists have developed a new vaccine against the deadly ebola virus which has the potential to remain potent after years of storage. Ebola is one of the deadliest viruses known. It kills about nine o

VOA标准英语2011--SIV Vaccine Holds Promise for AIDS

SIV Vaccine Holds Promise for AIDS Researchers are excited about a vaccine they have developed that protects rhesus monkeys from infection with a primate version of the AIDS virus. They hope to use what they've learned to develop an agent that preven

VOA标准英语2011--New Yellow Fever Vaccine Shows Promise

New Yellow Fever Vaccine Shows Promise A new vaccine for yellow fever is showing good results in tests as it overcomes one of the biggest problems with the current version. Yellow fever is a deadly disease that occurs in much of South America and sub

VOA标准英语2011--Potent Antibodies Offer New AIDS Vaccine

Potent Antibodies Offer New AIDS Vaccine Design Researchers say powerful antibodies may hold clues to developing an effective AIDS vaccine. The antibodies were isolated from individuals already infected with HIV. Dr. Wayne Koff says the goal is to fi

VOA标准英语2009-Europeans Shun Swine Flu Vaccine as Deaths F

A European medical society has expressed alarm at the widespread opposition in Europe against the swine flu vaccine. Meanwhile, experts say the number of deaths in Europe from the H1N1 virus are doubling every two weeks. Lisa Bryant | Paris 25 Novem

英语听力—环球英语 1284 Vaccine for HIV

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Ryan Geertsma. Voice 2 And Im Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Since 1981, more than 30 million

2006年VOA标准英语-Scientists May Have Vaccine for Deadly Las

By Zulima Palacio Washington, DC 03 February 2006 watch Lassa report When it comes to dangerous jobs, we usually think of things like racing cars, testing explosives or exploring space. Actually, one

HEALTH REPORT - Debate About Smallpox Vaccine

HEALTH REPORT - October 16, 2002: Debate About Smallpox Vaccine By Nancy Steinbach This is the VOA Special English Health Report. American medical groups are urging the government to limit the use of

VOA常速英语2007-Vaccine-Derived Virus Threatens Nigeria's Polio

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 26 October 2007 A rare outbreak of vaccine-derived polio in Nigeria has prompted fears that current efforts to eradicate the disease in northern part of the country could suffer a major setback. The World Health Organization