The ongoing war with Hamas has prompted many doctors from around the world, particularly from the United States, to leave everything behind and come to Israel to volunteer in its hospitals. Among these selfless medical professionals are former Israelis currently working in US hospitals. So far, five doctors specializing in intensive care and anesthesia […]
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Thirty-three-year-old St.-Sgt.-Maj. Rabbi Na’aran Eshhar and his family were well-known to the staff of the Israel National Transplant Center. Married and the father of two, he donated a kidney last June to a person he didn’t know. He was the third kidney donor in the extended Eshhar family. He had wanted to donate a kidney […]
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Fluoride is one of the more abundant elements naturally found in drinking water, and levels around 0.7mg per litre have been proven to reduce tooth decay. This is why some countries add fluoride to drinking water. However, fluoride in drinking water is a controversial topic. There is concern about the potentially harmful effects of adding […]
Continue ReadingHuman skin, measuring approximately 2 square meters, originates from the ectoderm tissue, which also forms our brain. Human skin includes two essential layers, the epidermis (the upper layer) and the dermis. The health of these layers depends on the synergy between them and the nutrients we consume. Interestingly, our bodies house around 2 kg […]
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As we journey through life, the risk of developing chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease and neurological disorders, increases significantly. However, while we all grow older chronologically at the same pace, biologically, our clocks can tick faster or slower. Relying solely on chronological age – the number of years since birth – is inadequate to […]
Continue ReadingFor over three weeks, Mati Shahori, the chief radiologist at Shamir Medical Center, has been confronted with the horrors of Hamas’s October 7 massacre. The images he views on the CT scan machines at Israel’s National Center of Forensic Medicine in Abu Kabir haunt him even after he leaves work. In his 25 years […]
Continue ReadingMuch like the Coronavirus did during the pandemic, the monkeypox (mpox) virus has begun to evolve into new deadlier strains, according to a new study released on November 2. The peer-reviewed study, published in the American Association for the Advancement of Science, records how the mpox virus is diverging into new lineages from continued […]
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According to the Afghanistan Opium Survey 2023, released by the agency on Sunday, the supply of opium declined by an estimated 95 per cent, falling from 6,200 tons in 2022 to 333 tons in 2023, corresponding to a fall in the area under cultivation, from 233,000 hectares to just 10,800 hectares over the same period. […]
Continue ReadingThe State of Israel is currently facing one of the most challenging periods in its history. With the threat of rockets and missiles looming amid the war with Hamas, millions of citizens find themselves in a constant state of fear. Tens of thousands of Israelis are concerned for their family and loved ones serving […]
Continue ReadingHearing the sound of a missile attack siren is a scary experience for people of all ages. For many, being in a protected area may involve other family members or being with neighbors in a building’s miklat (shelter room) or stairwell. Both personally and from talking to others, I feel that being in a […]
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