Pandemic
Kenyan police fire tear gas during protest against US Ebola quarantine facility
Two people were killed in protests last week in Nanyuki, and the US continues its activities defying Kenyan court orders.
Health Ministry prepares Israel’s hospitals in event of Ebola case amid Central Africa outbreak
Scientists race to develop Ebola vaccine amid DRC outbreak
Two people killed in Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine site plan, organizer, sources say
Took a COVID test at home and got a faded line? This is what it means
Many people who do antigen tests at home are confused when the second line comes out faded, almost invisible.
Health Ministry doesn't change policy as COVID-19 cases in China reportedly surge
Other countries are reinstating Covid-19 testing for arrivals from China, while the Israeli Health Ministry has not yet announced any new measures.
Is the COVID-19 pandemic finally over? - opinion
I wish COVID never came into our lives. Moreover, I wish masking could be a personal choice, free of stigma.
COVID-19: Loss of taste, smell? It may actually be a good thing - study
Olfactory loss typically appears early in the onset of COVID-19 and at times could be the sole indicator that an individual is actually sick, as 20% of patients may have no other symptoms.
Pandemic lockdowns linked to decline in US twin births -study suggests
The largest decline in twin births was seen in women over age 40, the group most likely to use infertility treatment.
Brains of teenagers have physically aged due to stress caused by pandemic - study
The results were that the developmental process had sped up in those involved while they were experiencing the pandemic.
Cancer diagnoses lag after screenings fall during COVID pandemic - study
Diagnoses of breast, cervical and colorectal cancers dropped by roughly 6% to 7% between 2019 and 2020 and by an additional 5% to 6% between 2020 and 2021.
COVID-19 pandemic may have altered natural course of personality changes
The researchers found that younger adults' maturity was disrupted while the oldest group of adults showed no significant change in personality.
Syrian health ministry says cholera death toll rises to 29
Syria said on Monday that 29 people had died of cholera in what the United Nations has called the worst outbreak of the disease in the war-torn country for years.
Synagogues exit COVID-19 pandemic with hope for the future
Again: On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, Jewish leaders look back on how they kept communal body and spiritual soul together during more than two years of restrictions.