Category: Health

It wasn’t that long ago that some people speculated that long COVID was all in the mind – a psychosomatic illness. Thankfully, that period of speculation is now behind us. We have compelling evidence that long COVID is very real and very harmful. I’m the lead investigator on an ongoing study called C-More which looks […]

The R21/Matrix-M vaccine, developed by Britain’s Oxford University, can be used to curb the life-threatening illness spread to humans by mosquitoes, the WHO said, stating that “both vaccines are shown to be safe and effective in preventing malaria in children and, when implemented broadly, are expected to have high public health impact.” It is the […]

Drew Weissman, a Jewish-American scientist who contributed heavily to the development of effective COVID mRNA vaccines, won the Nobel Peace Prize in Medicine alongside colleague Katalin Kariko, it was announced Monday. The prize, among the most prestigious in the scientific world, is selected by the Nobel Assembly of Sweden’s Karolinska Institute Medical University and […]

Billions of people around the world have received the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. The rapid development of these vaccines changed the course of the pandemic, providing protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. But these vaccines would not have been possible it if weren’t for the pioneering work of this year’s winners of the Nobel prize […]

The Health Ministry has cut the 2023 budget of ERAN (Emotional First AID) from NIS 1.7 million to NIS 1.6 million even though it is receiving many more calls –130,000 from January through June – than in previous years, according to the non-profit organization.  Asked to comment, the Health Ministry spokeswoman office said that […]

The widespread consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF) has long been linked with a variety of diseases like obesity, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, type-2 diabetes and others.  Now a 21-page report by researchers at the Sapien Labs, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. on “a mission to understand and enable the human mind” – […]

Heart diseases are a leading cause of death in Western societies, including Israel. In the United States, someone succumbs to cardiovascular disease every 33 seconds. Globally, an estimated 620 million people battle heart disease, and this number is expected to rise in the coming years. On this International Heart Disease Awareness Day, let’s delve […]

There has been a drop in the number of Israelis diagnosed with breast cancer and an increase in the percentage of those diagnosed at an early stage, according to Health Ministry statistics covering 2020, when the statistics were collected. In 2020, 5,384 Israelis were diagnosed with a breast tumor. About one in 100 cases […]

Did you know that your butt wiping technique can significantly impact your health? Whether you prefer to stand, kneel, or sit, crumple or straighten toilet paper, or use a few or many pieces, most people overlook the importance of their wiping technique. So, what is the correct way to wipe your butt? Experts explain […]

Although you thought her demands were exaggerated, it turns out that your grandmother was correct. Scrubbing between the toes and behind the ears helps keep the skin in those regions healthy, according to a new study at George Washington University (GW) in Washington, DC.  The microbiome – the collection of microbes living in and […]