Category: Health

Changes in personality following a heart transplant have been noted pretty much ever since transplants began. In one case, a person who hated classical music developed a passion for the genre after receiving a musician’s heart. The recipient later died holding a violin case. In another case, a 45-year-old man remarked how, since receiving the […]

This year the vital role of midwives during the ongoing climate crisis is in the spotlight.  Every two minutes, a woman or girl dies due to pregnancy-related complications, a figure that climate change threatens to exacerbate said UNFPA, underscoring the crucial role that midwives play in mitigating these risks.  “When crisis strikes, midwives are often […]

Starvation in early life can cause poor bone health and metabolic aberrations in bone minerals, leading to abnormal bone development. Since Holocaust survivors were exposed to starvation and malnutrition before and during World War II, a team of Albanian researchers has conducted a meta-analysis to present the current state of knowledge on the osteoporosis risk […]

The head of the World Health Organization on Friday urged countries to agree to an accord to help fight future pandemics as negotiations approach a deadline this month. The new pact and a series of updates to existing rules on dealing with pandemics are intended to shore up the world’s defenses against new pathogens after […]

The H5N1 subtype of avian influenza had been circulating in cows for months before it was detected in late March, according to a new pre-print analysis published by scientists from the US Department of Agriculture on Wednesday. The H5N1 subvariant of bird flu has been increasingly reported in cattle in recent weeks, with 36 cases […]

Halal is the Arabic term for “permissible” and refers to Islamic dietary laws discussed in the Quran. It is similar, but not the same, as kashrut, the Hebrew word for “ritual suitability,” which deals mostly with the Jewish dietary laws and how to slaughter animals and how to prepare, store, and eat food that is […]

AEYE Health, a leader in AI retinal imaging and diagnostics, has announced that it received FDA clearance for the first fully autonomous AI to diagnose referable diabetic retinopathy from retinal images obtained with a handheld camera. This clearance marks a major milestone in making diabetic retinopathy screening more accessible, especially in settings like primary care […]

In early April, the Health Ministry announced the beginning of a new era for Israel’s cannabis reform, with the message being, “Enough with bureaucracy.” At the heart of the plan was the move from licenses to prescriptions. Instead of having to renew licenses and wait for the decision by the Medical Cannabis Unit, cannabis prescriptions […]

On the seventh day of Passover, according to the Midrash, Jews celebrate the crossing of the Red Sea after being liberated from slavery in Egypt.  The Children of Israel were standing at the Red Sea when they saw the Egyptian forces approaching on chariots. They cried out in panic and asked if they were taken […]