Broadcast: August 5, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: I'm Bob Doughty with Phoebe Zimmermann, and this is the VOA Special English program, SCIENCE IN THE NEWS. VOICE TWO: This week -- a report about the proble

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World Leprosy Day started in 1954 and takes place on January 29th. It aims to raise awareness about the disease leprosy. In particular, it is an opportunity to inform people that leprosy is a curable disease and is not passed on by touching leprosy s

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Now let's turn to the opioid crisis in this country and the federal government's response. Since he was elected, President Trump called on a White House panel to recommend what more need to be done. The commission, chaired by New Jersey Governor Chri

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Nearly 10 million new cases of tuberculosis are expected this year. The disease is more prevalent than ever, and the world's drug researchers don't seem to be making much headway. Tuberculosis is a stubborn disease to treat. The current regimen for s

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Delegates attending a United Nations meeting in Bangkok on HIV/AIDS in Asia say more work is needed to reverse the epidemic, including better prevention efforts and access to treatment. Delegates to a meeting of 24 Asia-Pacific countries in Bangkok c

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24-year-old Antron Reshaud knows a thing or two about stigma. I found out that I was HIV positive it was around 2004, when my mother found out, it was just one of the reasons why she decided to put me out. Reshaud was diagnosed at age 20 and the disc

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Anne Look | Dakar 29 June 2010 Fearing social stigma, families in Senegal's southern region are remaining silent in the face of widespread sexual violence against girls, says a study released this month. A study released this month revealed alarming

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The End of AIDS Could be Within Reach 治愈艾滋病毒将触手可及 WASHINGTON This year's World AIDS Day focuses on how to achieve an AIDS-free generation. The United Nations predicts that if prevention and treatment services are scaled up, the

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Exclusive interview with WHO Representative in China on depression This year's World Health Day, on 7 April, focuses on depression. Rates of diagnosis and treatment for mental health in China are low; depression and other mental illnesses are still l

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Senior citizens, dont believe the hype. Because a new study finds that older folks who accept that seniors memories get worse do worse on memory tests. The finding was published in the journal Experimental Aging Research. Scientists interested in th

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Many Millions Suffer from Depression Wednesday (October 10th) is World Mental Health Day. The World Health Organization is using the occasion to call for an end to stigma against those who suffer from depression and other mental disorders. Dr. Shekha

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Zimbabwean Songwriter Fights HIV Getting to Zero was composed by an 18-year-old Zimbabwean, Theophylus Phoelyn, 18, and will be used by Zimbabwe as a theme song for this year's World AIDS Day. Most young musicians in Zimbabwe sing about love, sex and

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非洲艾滋病妇女仍面临歧视 New research shows that more than 30 years into the HIV/AIDS epidemic, African women living with the HIV still face much stigma and discrimination. The study says its affecting efforts to prevent mother-to-child t

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As spread of disease slows, stigma remains Selah Hennessy | London 01 December 2009 Winnie Sseruma, one of nearly 80,000 people in Britain who are HIV positive, raises awareness about HIV and AIDS through her work at the UK-based Christian Aid charit

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August 23rd, 1939In Moscow, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact. The treaty divides Eastern Europe into spheres of Nazi and Soviet influence, just days before the Nazis invade Poland, the start of WWII. 1927,In Boston, Ital

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August 23rd, 1939In Moscow, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact. The treaty divides Eastern Europe into spheres of Nazi and Soviet influence, just days before the Nazis invade Poland, the start of WWII. 1927,In Boston, Ital

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August 23rd, 1939In Moscow, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact. The treaty divides Eastern Europe into spheres of Nazi and Soviet influence, just days before the Nazis invade Poland, the start of WWII. 1927,In Boston, Ital

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Todd: Hey Rachel, I heard that actually in Scotland if you don't have a job, that the government actually gives you money, like you don't have to work and you still get some money to live. Rachel: Yeah, that's right. It's called unemployment benefits

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最近好多听众让我们聊聊霉霉抖森。美国人恋爱翻篇那么快吗?、美国人恋爱见家长也那么快吗?......今天,我们就说说这个话题吧! 关键词: the it couple: 最火情侣 It can be used to describe what

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Everything about this illness says I shouldn't be here, but I am. 任何关于此疾病都暗示我不应该在这里,但是我还是在这里. And I am, I think, for three reasons: 我觉得吧..有三个原因: First, I've had excellent treatment

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