COVID

Norway’s proposed Israel boycott law goes after more than Israel - opinion

European governments are moving against trade with Israeli settlements, raising questions about Israel, personal freedom, and government coercion.

 People celebrate with Palestinian flags as they attend a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Oslo, Norway January 19, 2025.
Meir Nahum, one of two brothers who were indicted for conducting espionage on behalf of Iranian agents.

The haredi community faces a growing threat from Iranian recruiters - opinion

Anthony Fauci, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and medical advisor to several U.S. presidents, attends a U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, July 29, 2026.

Senate panel obtains Fauci’s COVID-era iPhone records as contempt vote approaches - report

A police boat approaches the cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla de Abona after being affected by a hantavirus outbreak, in Tenerife, Spain, May 10, 2026.

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship due to arrive at Rotterdam port as final destination


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.

 US and Israeli currency (1 dollar bills and 1 shekel coins respectively) are seen in this illustrative photo of money.

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.

 A dark-eyed junco bird.

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.

 DIRECTLY AFTER the pandemic, Israelis returned to the street even more strongly, all the way down to the blocked Ayalon highway, says the writer.

Think you might have COVID? Ask your dog - study

Dogs were found to be faster, more precise, and less expensive when it comes to testing COVID-19 and could have other medical applications too.

 Evie the dog (Z"L) is seen enjoying sometime outside at her home in New Haven, Connecticut, in the summer of 2018.

New COVID variant 'Eris' infects Israelis

The strain was found in 36 countries. Eighteen Israelis have been infected so far.

 Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2

Social anxiety: Impact of forced lockdowns and isolation

For people with preexisting social anxiety conditions, the return to social life post-COVID is more complicated.

 People adapted to the imposed decrease in social interaction

NASA employee used COVID relief funds to grow weed, pay off debt

A NASA employee received a total of $151,900 in COVID-related relief loans before using the money to begin cultivating marijuana and pay off his real estate loans.

 An employee checks cannabis plants at a medical marijuana plantation in northern Israel on March 21, 2017.

North Korea to welcome China and Russia with military display

Analysts say the spectacle will likely include the North's nuclear-tipped missiles banned by the United Nations Security Council, where Russia and China are permanent members.

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches as missiles are displayed during a military parade to mark the 75th founding anniversary of North Korea's army, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea February 8, 2023, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

Stress makes vaccines less effective - Israeli study

TAU’s groundbreaking study shows that tension enhances antibody quantity and quality but impairs immunological memory.

 Person getting vaccinated.

Study narrows down long COVID to just 12 symptoms

Although long COVID still remains a mystery, researchers have narrowed down its range of symptoms to help make diagnoses easier.

 SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus behind COVID-19 (Illustrative).