By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 24 January 2008 The world's largest drug company is embroiled in a global controversy over whether it tested an unapproved drug on sick children in Nigeria without their full understanding. The case involving Pfizer ra

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US Army Corps of Engineers Fights Receding Mississippi Waters It's another day of intense heat in the midwest United States, and another day without rain on the Mississippi river. On board the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers survey ship, the MV Pathfind

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By Zulima Palacio Washington 15 March 2007 watch Artemisinin and Malaria Artemisia plant Artemisia plants grow in many parts of the world, and many varieties have long been known to have medicinal properties. One particular variety, Artemisia annua

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Breast Cancer Drug Fights Infection in HIV/AIDS Patients 一种乳腺癌药物对艾滋病病毒也有一定的抗感染作用 From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. Im Faith Lapidus. And Im Steve Ember. Today on the program, we tell

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By Efam Dovi Accra 25 April 2007 Progress has been made in reducing malaria cases in Ghana, but the disease continues to be a primary health concern in the country as well as an economic burden. As the West African nation joins the rest of the contin

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Former Military Officer Fights African Poachers Ofir Drori traveled to Kenya between high school and the start of his military service. He's been fascinated ever since. I chased giraffes, zebras. I saw all these interesting things. I was just zigzagg

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KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Cancer patients are a step closer to an entirely new way to fight their disease. It's something scientists call a living drug. Today a pharmaceutical company cleared a crucial hurdle toward offering the treatment widely to patien

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AILSA CHANG, HOST: Saudi Arabia started allowing women to drive last month. It also detained women who advocated for the right to drive. These mixed signals are being followed closely by a Saudi woman in California who has a lot at stake. She's speak

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By Gary Thomas Washington 02 March 2006 Part of the reason for President Bush's trip to Pakistan is to bolster support for anti-terrorist efforts against remnants of the Taleban and al-Qaida. But as V

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