COVID
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship due to arrive at Rotterdam port as final destination
Crew, passengers who already left the ship, and people in contact with them have been quarantined in several countries around the world.
RFK Jr.’s health department ordered withdrawal of studies showing vaccine efficiency - report
North Korea executions more than doubled after COVID, human rights group says
Aliyah in wartime Israel: Building a new home, opening an English bookstore
New COVID treatment from 101 Therapeutics poised to revolutionize pandemic response
CEO: “We have the best results and now it's appropriate to begin to let the world know what we're doing.”
Vegans are less likely to catch COVID - study
Plant-based and vegan diets, rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients, are believed to strengthen the immune system and aid in fighting viral infections, potentially reducing the risk of COVID-19.
Health Ministry invited public to get new Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
The newly adapted vaccine called mRNA-1273.214 showed much more protection against infection with all variants tested.
The virus that may cause death: Why you should get vaccinated for RSV
While COVID-19 and the flu get all the attention, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) remains a silent threat, causing widespread respiratory illnesses every winter.
Man sentenced to 6.5 years prison for rape of girl in coronavirus hotel
The 21-year-old rapist, in addition to his six-and-a-half-year sentence, will be required to pay NIS 30,000 in compensation to the girl he met and raped.
Boy's eye color changes to blue after corona treatment
Six-month-old Japanese boy experiences rare side effect of corona treatment, with eyes turning blue.
US FDA authorizes updated COVID booster vaccines
The FDA authorization comes after a late summer rise in cases, at a time the new EG.5 subvariant of Omicron — nicknamed "Eris" — has begun to rapidly spread in the United States
Israel's shekel at weakest against US dollar since COVID pandemic - report
A report by City Index found that Israel's currency saw the biggest drop in strength against the US dollar since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020.
Birds living at UCLA were less afraid of humans after lockdown - study
Research from Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev looked into how the birds at the UCLA campus have changed following the COVID-19 lockdown.
Israeli politics is sick with COVID-era short-term thinking - opinion
The treatment of COVID-19 forced us into making immediate calls, creating unprecedented changes that broke conventions and created new precedents. These are the consequences.
