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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The noted astronomer Carl Sagan had a saying. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Last week, a physician made the extraordinary claim that he had an effective treatment for sepsis, sometimes known as blood poisonin

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Today, a consumer advocacy organization is asking federal health officials to halt a large medical study that's being conducted at major universities nationwide. Public Citizen says this study involving treatment for sepsis puts p

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As you've probably experienced firsthand, some mosquito species have a real taste for warm, human blood. So much so that if you raise them on it the lab, they'll accept no substitute. Fortunately, I don't get major reactions at all. Brad Main is a mo

2007年VOA标准英语-Sydney Deploys Fortress-Like Security for APEC

By Phil Mercer Sydney 31 August 2007 More than 5,000 police officers and troops will be deployed throughout Australia's biggest city, Sydney, for next month's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. It is the biggest security operation Austr

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Sepsis is a severe infection that can often be fatal, particularly in obese patients. Now, a new study suggests why obese patients are at greater risk and suggests a possible new approach to treatment. Sepsis is seven times more likely to kill patien

美国国家公共电台 NPR Doctor Turns Up Possible Treatment For Deadly Sepsis

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Sepsis, or blood poisoning, is the nation's third-leading cause of death. Researchers now say they've developed a treatment that has been remarkably effective. Here's NPR's Richard Harris. RICHARD HARRIS, BYLINE: One January day t

美国国家公共电台 NPR Did An IV Cocktail Of Vitamins And Drugs Save This Lumberjack From Sepsis?

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: One year ago, a well-known intensive care physician announced that he just might have come across a cure for sepsis. This deadly reaction to infection kills around a quarter of a million people in the U.S. each year. It's the leadi

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Now some good news, especially for babies around the world. Scientists in the U.S. and India have found an inexpensive treatment for a common infection. It could save hundreds of thousands of newborns each year. The treatment com

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In Africa's battle against malaria, two low-tech tacticsinsecticides and bed netshave done a decent job killing off mosquitoes. But it's mainly one species that's been affected. That's a species called Anopheles gambiae, sometimes called the African

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Sepsis is a potentially deadly inflammatory condition caused by infections. Muppet creator Jim Henson was a famous victim. Proper treatment of sepsis can require knowing what bacteria or virus caused the infection. But the identification can take day

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Arrives in Sydney for APEC Summit

By Paula Wolfson Sydney 04 September 2007 President Bush has arrived in Australia to attend the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports from Sydney that Mr. Bush will also hold a series

VOA标准英语2008年-Sydney Targets Racist Cricket Fans

By Phil Mercer Sydney 03 January 2008 A crackdown on racist abuse by unruly Australian cricket fans has begun in Sydney. After Indian supporters complained of offensive and ugly chants during a test match in Melbourne just after Christmas, officials

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 04 September 2007 After a surprise trip to Iraq, President Bush is visiting Australia for a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group. The conflict in the Persian Gulf will be a key theme of the president's visit to

How to Find Time to Exercise

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COPENHAGEN, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- World No. 1 women's tennis player Caroline Wozniacki starts her 2012 tennis season at the Sydney International in Australia for the fourth consecutive year, according to Danish Media. Danish Wozniacki said the 637,000 U

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Vitamin Treatment For Sepsis Is Put To The Test

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Sepsis is a medical condition caused by an overwhelming immune response to an infection. It is a major killer in both the United States and the rest of the world. Could a cheap combination of vitamins help conquer it? Several stu