Early identification and drug treatment of malaria can reduce the severity of the disease and prevent death.

VOA: special.2010.04.20

They traditionally are a home for wild birds and prevent erosion.

VOA: special.2009.10.06

The idea is to give every candidate an equal opportunity, and prevent well funded politicians from gaining an unfair advantage.

VOA: standard.2009.07.27

The Obama administration is clearly under pressure to do more to help contain the damage, and prevent another such disaster in the future.

VOA: standard.2010.05.18

But researchers hope that one day they will be able to do that though a simple blood test, and prevent more deaths like Suzanna's.

VOA: standard.2010.02.08

To renegotiate or repudiate the institution's contracts and prevent certain financial contracts with the institution from being terminated on account of conservatorship or receivership,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

He says he signed it to try and prevent further disintegration of the country's infrastructure and was prepared to take the political risk to try and move Zimbabwe forward.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

The president says the bill will subject large and small banks to tougher oversight, and prevent banks from taking so much risk they could collapse and threaten the economy.

VOA: standard.2010.05.15

They're prescribed to increase bone density and prevent fractures.

VOA: standard.2010.03.14

If a woman says no,the in-laws can take her children and prevent her from inheriting anything, even if the only reason she does not want to marry her brother-in-law is to keep from infecting him with HIV.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

Life expectancy rates climbed, because doctors and scientists developed effective ways to prevent or treat diseases such as tuberculosis, typhoid,diphtheria,and influenza.

VOA: special.2010.12.02

They should get out and clear space around the vehicle to prevent the possibility of carbon monoxide gas poisoning.

VOA: special.2010.01.05

It has a long name: the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing.

VOA: special.2009.12.08

Israel says the purpose is to keep weapons out of Gaza and to prevent rocket fire into the Jewish state.

VOA: special.2010.06.05