The Desire for Happiness: California Legislators Seek Answers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Assemblyman Anthony Rendon likes to spend his spare time away from the Capitol in Sacramento with his 4-year-old daughter at home near Los Angeles. Last weekend, he took her ice skating and afterward to an indoor…
A novel type of hospital is being introduced to rural areas of America, lacking the provision of inpatient beds.
In the United States, rural hospitals are facing financial challenges and a newer type of hospital is emerging, particularly in the Southeast region. Rural emergency hospitals receive more than $3 million in federal funding a year and higher Medicare reimbursements…
Combining Batteries and Green Energy Sources to Form a Significant Solution for Climate Change
A Danish corporation is constructing a large solar farm in the Arizona desert, which incorporates battery storage that collects and redistributes energy to the electric grid during periods of sunlight and darkness. The combination of batteries and sustainable energy is…
“The strike of doctors in Kenya has resulted in unattended patients and turned-away individuals in need of medical attention.”
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s public hospital doctors launched a countrywide strike on Thursday, alleging that the government has not fulfilled the commitments outlined in a collective bargaining agreement made in 2017 after a 100-day strike which resulted in deaths due…
In April, Namibia will commence the distribution of the HPV vaccine.
Windhoek, Namibia — A health official from Namibia has informed VOA that the country is preparing to distribute the HPV vaccine to adolescent girls starting in April, as part of their efforts to prevent and combat cervical cancer. There are…
Malawi is conducting trials on genetically modified maize in order to combat hunger and agricultural pests.
Malawi has embarked on trials of genetically modified maize aimed to curb recurrent hunger and pests like fall armyworms and caterpillars. The trials come amid concerns about the possible effects genetically modified organisms have on health and the environment. Lameck…
A man who spent his life in an iron lung has passed away at the age of 78.
Washington — A polio survivor who was popularly known as the “iron lung man” has passed away at the age of 78, as confirmed by his family and a fundraising webpage. At the young age of six, Paul Alexander, a…
“There has been a significant decrease in childhood deaths, reaching a record low. However, the progress in achieving this reduction is seen as uncertain and at risk.”
UNITED NATIONS — According to a report released by the United Nations on Tuesday, the global number of children who passed away before reaching the age of 5 has hit an all-time low in 2022. For the first time, the…
Four Astronauts Return to Earth from Six-Month Orbit, Representing Four Different Countries.
Cape Canaveral, Florida — Four astronauts, representing four different countries, returned to Earth on Tuesday with SpaceX after a six-month mission at the International Space Station. The capsule rapidly traveled through the United States during the early hours before landing…
Experienced doctors in South Korea are cautioning about the possibility of them joining the current strike among younger colleagues.
Veteran physicians in South Korea intend to join their junior colleagues on the protest front next week if the authorities fail to address a three-week-long strike regarding medical school admissions. On Tuesday, the Korean Medical Professors Association declared that it…