# A1 English News | Can a Cancer Vaccine Help Stop Melanoma?

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Podcast: [Learn English A1 | Slow Easy News for Beginners, Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-a1-with-news-slow-easy-english-for-beginners-7755203)
Published: 2026-08-20T01:51:33+00:00
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## Resource

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: A study in Oregon looks at people who took psilocybin at state-licensed centers. Most people said it helped them, and the program seemed safe overall. Also: Moderna and Merck say their mRNA cancer vaccine worked in a Phase 3 melanoma trial. The test checked if the cancer came back after treatment. Today’s English focus: was quite large, very big in the past = was quite large. Vocabulary: study (a careful look at facts), center (a place for a service or activity), reaction (what your body does). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-08-20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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