Category: Health

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 […]

US president Harry S Truman famously said: “I don’t pass the buck…. It is my duty, as president of the United States, to make the decisions.” He even had a sign on his White House desk saying so.” But many other people in high places – including prime ministers and governments in countries like Israel […]

I have a question for you to ponder. If you had no knowledge of your age and didn’t know your birth date or other factual information, how old would you say you are, based on how old you feel? Stop and think about this for a full minute before moving on. Let’s call this number […]

Following Wegovy’s arrival in Israel, the Health Ministry has today instructed pharmacists nationwide to cease selling Ozempic for weight loss, limiting its use to diabetes patients only. Those who have begun using Ozempic for weight loss are advised to gradually transition to Wegovy. The frenzy over Ozempic in Israel began a little over two years […]