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.

Demonstrators gather near a barricade they created during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County, Kenya June 1, 2026.
Medical teams in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, May 2026

Health Ministry prepares Israel’s hospitals in event of Ebola case amid Central Africa outbreak

Red Cross workers prepare to lower the coffin of Dr Tibenderana Katho Blaise who worked at the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) in Hoho commune and died of Ebola virus, at the Nyamurongo cemetery in Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 26, 2026.

Scientists race to develop Ebola vaccine amid DRC outbreak

Demonstrators gather near a barricade they created during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County, Kenya June 1, 2026.

Two people killed in Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine site plan, organizer, sources say


One in five COVID-19 survivors aged 18-64 experience post-COVID symptoms -study

The study also found that people who have already had COVID-19 are at double the risk of developing respiratory conditions or pulmonary embolism.

An undated transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, also known as novel coronavirus, the virus which causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient.

Reforging Israel ties will ensure peace with Palestinians - Turkish FM

"In the past, we played a very constructive role and now Turkey is ready to take responsibility to continue the efforts toward dialogue," said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu.

 Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, May 25, 2022.

COVID-19 in Israel: Isolation no longer required for people living with COVID+ person

People living in the same space as a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 will no longer be required to isolate, the Health Ministry announced.

 An Israeli woman wearing masks is seen walking in Jerusalem's Machane Yehuda market on January 13, 2022

Monkeypox: Are there other diseases at risk of widespread outbreaks?

Monkeypox has been spreading at an unusual rate through the world in the past few weeks with Israel's first case being discovered on Friday.

 : A general view of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta

WHO working on more monkeypox guidance as cases rise

The outbreak in 11 countries where it is not endemic is highly unusual, according to scientists. More than 100 confirmed or suspected cases have been reported, most of them in Europe.

 The WHO logo is pictured in Geneva

COVID-19: How to cope with 'pandemilash' amid lifting measures - opinion

Nearly 4,000 tourists caught COVID while in Israel. How will we stop future spreads without testing?

 MASKS NO more? Hanging on a fence in Glilot.

Children’s activity levels have not recovered since COVID lockdowns - study

UK researchers found that children spend 25 minutes longer being sedentary per day during the week than before the coronavirus crisis.

 Illustrative image of children eating vegetables.

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine prevented almost 700,000 hospitalizations -study

The study also found that the vaccine saved over $30 billion in US healthcare costs and over $40 billion in lost productivity.

An illustrative photo of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

US will share COVID-19 vaccine technology, Biden tells global summit

However, the US has no current plans to share vaccines with North Korea.

 The COVID-19 vaccine (illustrative).

Biden marks 1 million Americans dead from COVID

Biden will mark the grim milestone by ordering flags to be flown at half-staff, said the White House, which will also host a second global COVID Summit.

 US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on administration plans to fight inflation and lower costs during a speech in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building's South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 10, 2022.