VOA英语2010年-Early HIV Treatment Saves Lives

A review of the guidelines for HIV treatment in poor countries finds priority should go to starting that treatment early. What we learned from a clinical standpoint, as well as a cost-effective standpoint, is that earlier anti-retroviral therapy impr

365个英语简短小故事-339. Honoring G.W. Bush

A group in San Francisco is honoring former President G.W. Bush by proposing to name a new wastewater treatment plant after him. We hope that this will catch on nationwide, said activist Bill Maher. Every state should have a wastewater treatment plan

美国科学60秒 SSS 2012-12-17

This Scientific Americans podcast is sponsored by audible.com, the number-one online resource for best-selling audio books and more. And now audible.com is offering Scientific American listeners a free audio book of your choice. For details go to aud

【听英文对话做选择】私人问题

1. What is the main problem discussed in the conversation? A. extreme stress B. hair loss C. declining health 2. Based on the conversation, what is the most probable relationship between the speakers? A. old friends B. brother and sister C. colleague

VOA慢速英语--科学家在污水中发现大量的贵金属

Scientists Find Large Amounts of Precious Metals in Wastewater In recent months, stories about sewers getting clogged have made international headlines. For example, a so-called fatberg, a mass of grease and diapers, clogged London's sewers. A new st

2007年VOA标准英语-Irbil Water Treatment Plant a Model for the Reg

By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 27 September 2007 Recent outbreaks of cholera in parts of Iraq highlight the need for basic services like clean water.Development projects in much of the country have been delayed because of the deteriorating security situ

CNN 2010-04-01

PHILLIPS: Forget the questions regarding the law just for a second and just think about the moral issue here. It may make your blood boil. A small baby at risk, her parents worried about her broken heart, but also faced with no way to pay for her lif

SSS 2009-11-13

Algae seem harmless enough. These precursors to plants thrive throughout the world's waters. But these single-celled plants have global consequences. We can thank them for oxygen in the atmosphere, oil in the lithosphere as well as dead zones in the

2007年VOA标准英语-Report: AIDS Treatment Targets Hampered by Lack

By Tendai Maphosa London 18 July 2007 Global AIDS treatment will fall far short of a target to have five million people in Africa being treated in the next few years. A new report reveals that the continued lack of access to drugs by many of the worl

VOA慢速英语2014 藻类群体的增加污染水道

AS IT IS 2014-08-10 Increase in Algae Population Infects Waterways 藻类群体的增加污染水道 The American city of Toledo, Ohio faced a serious problem earlier this month. Four hundred thousand people could not drink from the citys public wate

New Treatment Could Prevent, Reverse Alzheimer’s

New Treatment Could Prevent, Reverse Alzheimers New research suggests that a brain protein that has changed form may be the cause of brain disorders -- including Alzheimers Disease. Researchers say they have developed a treatment that may cause the p

VOA标准英语2012--Wastewater Key to Sustaining Life

Wastewater Key to Sustaining Life The world population is growing rapidly and is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050. While efforts are underway to ensure theres enough food, one scientist is warning there may not be enough water. Professor Stanley G

VOA标准英语2010年-Early AIDS Treatment Saves Lives, Mone

A new study of HIV-infected people in Haiti indicates that starting treatment early could save many patients who might otherwise die of AIDS. And starting anti-AIDS medicines earlier might also save money. The World Health Organization currently reco

VOA标准英语2010-Starting AIDS Treatment Much Earlier May

Joe DeCapua 15 April 2010 Over the years, theres been debate over when to start HIV-positive patients on anti-retroviral drugs, or ARVs. At first the standard practice was to wait until a persons immune system had nearly collapsed. But a growing body

美国国家公共电台 NPR Beach Town Tries To Reverse Runaway Growth Of 'Sober Homes'

AILSA CHANG, HOST: The nation's epidemic of opioid abuse has created new opportunities for insurance fraud. Health care insurance pays for the costs of recovery. That's led to a boom in residential treatment programs for addicts, some of which use de

60秒科学:Apnea Treatment Improves Golf Game

Apnea Treatment Improves Golf Game A study presented at CHEST 2009, the meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, found that golfers with apnea who got treatment lowered their handicaps by as much as three strokes. Steve Mirsky reports The

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查尔斯摩尔船长是Algalita海洋研究基金会的创始人，他第一次发现了大太平洋垃圾带一片无边无际漂浮着塑料垃圾的海域。现在，他为我们讲述大海面临的日益严重的塑料碎片污染问题。

VOA常速英语2007年-ADB: Asian Governments Need to Improve Water Ma

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 11 December 2007 The Asian Development Bank says that governments in the region need to improve the management of water resources to avoid a crisis in water security. Claudia Blume reports from VOA's Asia News Center in Hon

Researchers Stumble Across Hair Growth Treatment

Researchers have stumbled across what may turn out to be a miracle（奇迹） treatment for hair loss in humans. The scientists were investigating how stress affects the digestive system when they made the discovery. The team at the University of Ca