Shekel: Making dreams come true for Israelis with special needs
SHEKEL provides an astonishing, and growing, set of services for people with intellectual as well as physical disabilities throughout Israel. If you’ve ever…
Category: Health
Does coffee cause miscarriage, pre-term birth and other pregnancy issues?
Pregnant? You no longer have to give up your cup of “joe,” as confirmed by new research A new study has found that…
Africa reports 1,597 suspected monkeypox cases, 66 deaths this year – CDC
Monkeypox is endemic in parts of Africa. More than 30 countries where the viral disease is not endemic have reported outbreaks this year,…
At what temperature is male fertility damaged?
This summer is going to be very hot and it should concern us for several reasons. One concern is the disturbing damage to…
Health sector launches 48-hour strike in protest of violence against medical staff
A healthcare strike was organized following an incident in which a resident of Be’er Ya’acov attacked a female doctor with an iron bar….
WHO may rename monkeypox – here’s why
Its guidelines recommend avoiding animal names or geographic regions. The novel coronavirus and its variants were renamed for this reason. The World Health…
Almost 50% of COVID-19 cases in Israel from BA.5 variant -health committee
The Health Committee, headed by MK Idit Silman, is holding a discussion on the situation of COVID-19 infections and the treatment of post-COVID….
Why is the Netanyahu-Olmert trial hurting millions?
What happened on Sunday, 12 June in court during the hearing of the Netanyahu family’s defamation lawsuit against Olmert crossed a red line….
Justin Bieber was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome – what is it?
The rare disease afflicting Justin Bieber is caused by the chickenpox virus and can cause paralysis. Ramsay Hunt syndrome, specifically Ramsay Hunt syndrome…