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In the 80s, the AIDS' awareness campaign helped end ignorance surrounding the virus HIV. But 30 years on, the health protection agency says many people are living with HIV without realizing it, and late diagnosis is leading to more deaths. So, protec
One of the soldiers injured in an army track accident remains in a critical condition. Another soldier who'd also been in a critical condition is now thankfully stable. 18 soldiers were thrown from the troop carrier when it rolled on a dirt track at
This is AP News Minute. 1. Former President Jimmy Carter announced Thursday that previously detected cancer in his liver has now spread to his brain. Carter said he felt at ease with his current diagnosis as he starts his first round of radiation tre
Study Says Breath Analysis Can Help in Diagnosing Cancer Lung cancer claims an estimated one and a half million lives each year. But a research team at the Cleveland Clinic and University of Illinois is working to develop a new test that could make d
I lived with that diagnosis all day. 我整天和那个诊断书一起生活。 Later that evening I had a biopsy, 后来有一天晚上我作了一个活切片检查, where they stuck an endoscope down my throat, through my stomach and into my int
By Melinda Smith Washington, D.C. 24 November 2006 watch SIDS report Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is considered the most common cause of death among babies younger than one year old. The reason for these deaths is often a mystery. Now researchers ha
Health Report - Getting Paid to Play Sick at School This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Some people act sick to get out of work. Others act sick to get work. For medical actors like Ted Bell, the stage is an examination room with a future
New Texas Institute Coordinates Space Medicine Research Since the human space flight adventure began more than 50 years ago, scientists have learned a lot about things like the effects of weightlessness on bones and muscles, and the danger of increas
A new organization aims to sharply improve the quality of African laboratories, allowing health professionals to better track, treat and test for diseases. It's called the African Society for Laboratory Medicine, or ASLM. A new organization aims to s
New Treatments Emerging for Parkinson's Disea Sarah Taylor knew something was very wrong, but she never dreamed she had Parkinson's disease. It was a shock. But it was a relief when I found out what was wrong with me, though, she recalled. Five years
Sex Matters for Sleeping Sickness Microbes Scientists are keeping a close eye on the mating habits of microscopic organisms, including those that cause African sleeping sickness. They say what happens between two parasites can have major consequences
Study: Diseases Mistaken for Malaria 研究:被误认为疟疾的疾病 A new study warns that, in Africa, illnesses causing fevers are often misdiagnosed as malaria. For example, the study found that dengue fever is circulating in urban areas of Gha
DAVID GREENE, HOST: We've been looking at some new research in the medical journal JAMA Oncology. It finds that women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer may be able to skip follow-up treatments like hormone therapy and radiation after they have
AILSA CHANG, HOST: Researchers say as many as 200,000 Americans experience early-onset Alzheimer's disease. They develop dementia-like symptoms in their 40s and 50s. And that can mean struggles with jobs and money or with identity and family. Bella D
NOEL KING, HOST: Last month, Los Angeles County announced that the number of homeless veterans dropped by 18 percent. Those who are seeing this firsthand say that's good news. But LA still has the highest number of homeless veterans in the country -
By Melinda Smith Washington 07 November 2007 Cholesterol reducing drugs are some of the most common medications prescribed around the world. They are highly beneficial in reducing heart disease. Now they are gaining new respect as a drug that may del
By Mandy Clark London 17 March 2008 A World Health Organization report says the rate of tuberculosis infections is going down across the globe, but also notes that progress in the fight against the disease is too slow. VOA's Mandy Clark reports from
By Gary Thomas Washington 09 February 2007 The controversy over the Bush Administration's pre-war intelligence on Iraq was further fuelled Friday by an internal Pentagon critique of the work of a little-known Defense Department office. As VOA corresp
Different Blood Pressure in Both Arms Linked to Heart Disease Cardiologist Oscar Garfein takes blood pressure readings from both of his patients' arms. That technique saved the life of one of his patients. I found that in one arm, it was very, very l
Rise with the lark and go to bed with the lamb--- This poetic quote is from English poet and novelist Nicholas Breton. Later, it has been used many times as a warning for the necessity to respect people's biological clock. Allan Pack is a famous rese