Category: Health

One aspect of the COVID pandemic that has fascinated both scientists and the public alike is how the infection affects people differently. I’ve previously discussed the potential reasons some people have managed to avoid infection completely. But for those who have been infected, symptoms can range from a mild cold-like illness, to something resembling a […]

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, cautioned that just as mis- and disinformation undermined the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, they are undermining efforts “to keep the world safer from future pandemics.” He drew comparisons with the efforts by the tobacco industry to derail negotiations at the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. “The same […]

Major progress could be made in fighting the vaping epidemic among teens and young adults – which is ubiquitous in Israel – if there was a complete restriction on sweet flavorings and cooling agents in both cartridge and disposable e-cigarette devices.  So say researchers from the Center for Tobacco Research at Ohio State University’s Comprehensive […]

The matches at the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup will be watched by concussion spotters for the first time. These medical staff will attempt to identify potential concussions that may have been overlooked by the officials on the pitch. The role of the concussion spotter may be particularly vital in the women’s game because there […]

The number of licensed guns that have been purchased by Israelis in recent months has skyrocketed due to the growing number of terror attacks and the easing by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of criteria to have them approved.  But how will children be discouraged from finding these weapons and using them, causing tragic injuries […]

A bacterium named Cronobacter has been found in the Israeli production line of Materna Mehadrin (phase one) powdered milk formula for babies aged 0 to 6 months.  The Health Ministry and the company maintained that the abnormal findings were discovered as part of quality control at the factory and that the infected formula did not […]

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned of an increased risk of measles outbreaks, particularly in London. Although the probability of a large epidemic is still considered to be low elsewhere in the UK, the UKHSA’s projections suggest the capital could see 40,000 to 160,000 cases, with hospitalisation rates of 20%-40%. For 60 years, […]

A two-hour “protest strike” will be carried out on Wednesday by thousands of physicians on behalf of the leadership of the Israel Medical Association (IMA). The labor action will take place between 8.30 and 10.30 am in hospitals and clinics around the country, and information sessions for doctors and others will be during the first […]

First, it was Tide pods, now there is a new bizarre social media trend to consume a household product not intended for consumption. This time, it’s borax. People on TikTok tout the benefits of consuming a compound most commonly associated with pesticides and cleaning agents.  This isn’t the first time a borax craze went viral over […]

People diagnosed with alcohol use disorder are frequently believed to have a higher tolerance to alcohol. However, according to a recent study, they may be even more impaired than normal after heavy drinking.  The findings of this study were published in the peer-reviewed academic journal Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. This research debunks some common […]