VOA慢速英语 2007 1211b

VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Bob Doughty. On our program this week, we will tell about an environmental study of the recent wildfires in California. We will also tell how some wat

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Legionnaires' Disease 1 Legionnaires' disease is a serious and sometimes fatal form of pneumonia 2 . Legionnaires' disease is caused by infection with Legionella bacteria which are found naturally in

VOA慢速英语--非洲猴面包树因干旱或枯萎而死发

Africa's Baobab Trees Are Dying Baobab trees are not only iconic images of dry, hot areas of Africa. Baobabs are important because they supply water and food for people and animals. They are sometimes called the tree of life. Yet, say researchers, so

2006年VOA标准英语-UNICEF: Children in Ethiopia Facing Lethal

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 31 March 2006 Women fetch water in drought-hit Dubluk, Ethiopia The U.N. Children's Fund, UNICEF, says Ethiopian children are facing an epidemic of lethal diseases. UNICEF says

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When youre looking for a table in a crowded cafeteria, you probably give wide berth to the family that sounds like its sharing a big dish of whooping cough. Well, not if youre a house finch, particularly a male. Because a study in the journal Biology

365个英语简短小故事-106. E. Coli Is Everywhere

We all have Escherichia coli bacteria in our intestines. These are the good strains of the bacteria. They help us digest our food. There are billions of these bacteria in our intestines and in our feces. Of the hundreds of strains of good E. coli, th

Tea May Help Fight Infection

Broadcast: April 30, 2003 By Nancy Steinbach This is the VOA Special English Health Report. American researchers say drinking tea may help strengthen the body's defense system against infection. Docto

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-09-17

美联社,新闻一分钟,Bush,hurricane,violence,1.President Bush says rebuilding the hurricane battered Gulf Coast must take aim at wiping out persistent poverty and racial injustice . 2.In Iraq, a leading Sunni cleric urges unity against violence

VOA常速英语2008年-Report: TB Infection Rates in Africa Have Doubl

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 24 March 2008 As the world marks international Tuberculosis day, a new study has revealed a frightening rise in the past 15 years in tuberculosis cases in Africa. Correspondent Scott Bobb reports from our Southern Africa Bu

VOA标准英语2013--Climate, Brain Infection Linked in Uganda

Climate, Brain Infection Linked in Uganda Scientists say they have found the first major neurological condition linked to climate. A Ugandan study shows the amount of rainfall can affect the number of infants who develop a deadly brain infection. Its

VOA标准英语2010年-Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro to Raise Awar

Joe DeCapua 23 March 2010 There are many, many reasons why we need to focus on (water) as an integral part of our livelihood as human beings and the livelihood of our brothers and sisters around the world. Monday was World Water Day, an annual event

英闻天下——67 Chavez Suffers "Severe" Lung Infection

Venezuelan authorities are now conceding President Hugo Chavez is dealing with a severe lung infection. Ernesto Villegas is the Information Minister. After the delicate surgery of this past December 11, Comandante Chavez has faced complications as a

E. coli infection cases rise sharply in Germany

BERLIN, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Germany's disease control center reported on Wednesday 365 new cases of the fatal enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), which marked a sharp rise since its outbreak in the middle of May. Twenty-five percent of the new cases inv

【文摘】与细菌一起游泳

Everybody loves the swimming pool. But how clean is the water in the average backyard or public pool? If you trust chlorine to take care of germs, you're in for a surprise. Chlorine and other disinfec

CCTV9英语新闻：印度巨型沙雕凸显气候变化的影响

As the death toll from the heat wave continues to rise...one Indian artist has carved a giant sand sculpture in the country's eastern city of Puri that highlights the dangerous effects of global warming. A simple but bold message...Act fast before it

VOA标准英语2010年-AIDS: Vital First Minutes of Infection

A top U.S. health official says the first few minutes after HIV infection may be a window of opportunity to prevent the AIDS virus from firmly taking hold in the body. The HIV thats present during initial infection is different from the virus that re

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Warns of Health Crisis in Flood-Stricken Sou

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 07 August 2007 A woman wades through a flooded street to collect food in Sirajgonj, about 104 kilometers (65 miles) north of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, 03 Aug 2007 United Nations aid agencies are warning that millions of peopl

VOA标准英语2009年-Study Finds High Rate of Infection at

More than 1,200 intensive care units in 75 countries examined Carol Pearson | Washington, DC 08 December 2009 Researchers found that more than half of the 14,000 patients in the study on that one day, developed infections in intensive care units Stay

学个词Learn a Word 第1328期 infection

今天我们要学的词是infection。 Infection, 感染。 MIT scientists are developing a new drug that might be able to fight any viral infection, 麻省理工大学的科学家正在研究一种新药，可能可以治疗任何病毒感染。 Re

英语听力文摘 English Digest 155、游泳会染上细菌？

Everybody loves the swimming pool. But how clean is the water in the average backyard or public pool? If you trust chlorine to take care of germs, you're in for a surprise. Chlorine and other disinfectants do indeed help to clean the water, but some