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Cancer to Become World’s Leading Killer
Also: A study links tobacco smoke and behavioral problems in boys with asthma. And scientists are finishing a count of the world’s sea life. Transcript of radio broadcast:
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This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember.
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And I’m Barbara Klein. This week, we will tell about cancer. Health experts say [...]
Call for Immediate Truce Fails to Halt Fighting in Gaza
The top U.N. human rights official urges an independent investigation into possible war crimes by both Israel and Hamas. Transcript of radio broadcast:
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English.
There were fierce battles in Gaza on Friday as Hamas and Israel both rejected a United Nations call for an immediate cease-fire. The densely populated [...]
Scientists Work to Improve Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers have yet to find a cure, but they are developing a better understanding of the disease. Transcript of radio broadcast:
05 January 2009
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This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I’m Faith Lapidus.
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And I’m Bob Doughty. This week, we tell about the disease multiple sclerosis.
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VOICE ONE:
Multiple sclerosis is [...]
