B1 English News | Can This Vaccine Stop Deadly Diarrhea?

Learn English B1+ | Intermediate News, Daily · Aug 8, 2026 · 8m

Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.In this episode: Researchers test a new vaccine that could help prevent deadly diarrheal disease, and early results show it was 89% effective in a small adult trial. Also: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye sign a mutual defence pact, but analysts say the real meaning and limits of the deal are still unclear.Today’s English focus: was 89% effective - worked at a rate of 89% in the past = worked at a rate of 89% in the past. Vocabulary: vaccine (medicine that helps protect you from a disease), trial…