COVID-19: Vaccine recommended by committee for children 6 months-5 years
The Pandemic Response Committee recommended that children in Israel between the ages of 6 months and five years may soon be eligible to…
Category: Health
A weekend of wellness at Israel’s Dead Sea
Vert Dead Sea became Israel’s first hotel to host a three-day Wellness Festival in mid-June. The event was a great success. Wellness is…
Amount of pollution in Haifa Bay is still among the highest in Israel -study
The study compared levels of metals and other pollutants in new mothers living in Haifa and their infants and those in the center…
Does an egg a day keep the doctor away?
New research supports the connection between eating one egg per day and a reduced risk of heart disease and stroke. Studies are showing…
Ukrainian child receives vital care from Israeli doctors
On his first shift at the clinic, Dr. Or managed to make a huge impact on one family’s journey. Physicians from Hadassah Medical…
Llama nanobodies could be used to develop COVID-19 treatment – study
The study found that nanobodies derived from a llama could be used to develop an inhalable spray to combat COVID-19 and other viral…
Prof. Zarka implores the public to wear masks in indoor spaces
If the public does not listen and implement this request, the government will soon consider making mask-wearing indoors mandatory. The sixth wave of…
UVA Cancer Center discovers immunotherapy that could cure types of brain cancer
CAR T-cell immunotherapy has been successful in tackling blood cancers but not solid tumors. The UVA Cancer Center in Charlottesville, Virginia, discovered that…
Doctors have less empathy to manage pain on night shifts – study
A new study showed that doctors who were tired after night shifts prescribed less painkillers because they had less empathy for pain. Doctors…