Tranexamic acid reduces the risk of bleeding to death after childbirth by almost a third, with no side effects for either mothers or babies, a study finds
A new study says a low-cost and widely available drug could save the lives of one in three mothers who would otherwise bleed to death after childbirth. The global trial of more than 20,000 women also found the drug reduced the need for urgent surgery to control bleeding, such as a hysterectomy, by more than one-third. VOA's Henry Ridgwell reports from London.
Renewable energy costs plummet as coal is phased out; milestone follows years of investment
The World Health Organization has announced that trials of a new malaria vaccine will take place in three African countries – Kenya, Ghana and Malawi. They have been selected for their high prevalence of malaria and strong existing immunization programs for other diseases. The announcement was made ahead of the U.N.’s World Malaria Day Tuesday. And as Henry Ridgwell reports, the chosen theme for this year is "a push for prevention."
New vaccine has shown positive results in laboratory trials
Microsoft co-founder warns that aid cuts would create leadership vacuum
Speaking in London, Ukrainian President Poroshenko makes case for need of 'firm support’ in view of destabilization efforts by Russia
Authorities in Spain and France already seized millions of dollars’ worth of assets owned by Rifaat al-Assad, uncle of Syria’s president
Authorities in Spain and France have seized millions of dollars’ worth of assets owned by Rifaat al-Assad, the uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Prosecutors allege his property empire, worth over a half-billion dollars, was built using money embezzled from the Syrian state in the 1980s. Now pressure is growing on Britain to freeze his properties in London, as Henry Ridgwell reports.
Former US President Jimmy Carter has led the fight against the disease, which is on course to be eradicated
Nervousness over ‘unpredictability’ of US foreign policy
British Chancellor arrives in India on three-day trade mission
Villagers say ISIS threatened to blow up Tabqa dam
There are conflicting reports about the damage caused to a dam on the Euphrates River close to the Syrian city of Raqqa. Local villagers say Islamic State militants have threatened to destroy the Tabqa dam – a key staging post on the route to the terror group’s de facto capital. As Henry Ridgwell reports, that would put thousands of lives at risk in towns and villages downstream.
As Britain begins the process of leaving the European Union, it is trying to rekindle old trade links with Commonwealth countries. But the push for new commerce has sparked a debate on the historical legacy of the British Empire, with accusations that ministers are trying to whitewash atrocities committed during colonial times. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.
After some prominent British voices invoke Falklands War, Madrid accuses Britain of losing its cool
New technology aims to track suspicious activity
Analysts say London’s mix of infrastructure and culture hard to match
Britain has formally notified Brussels of its intention to leave the European Union, triggering a two-year period of negotiations over its departure and future relations. London financiers are concerned that Britain's withdrawal from the European Single Market will put the city’s pre-eminence as the continent’s financial hub at risk. As Henry Ridgwell reports from London, other European capitals and financial hubs in Asia and America are looking to benefit.
As police race to identify what motivated a 52-year-old British-born father to carry out Wednesday's attack at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, a debate is simmering in the country over issues of identity, religion and immigration — already hot topics in the wake of the vote to leave the European Union. VOA's Henry Ridgwell reports.
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