Promoted by culinary competitions like Master Chef on TV, many food fans are taking pictures of dishes that they have prepared to become famous or just to show off. Now, researchers at Curtin University in Australia have found that taking pictures of food isn’t just content for our social media feeds, but could be […]
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After years of attempts to develop a male birth control pill, researchers reported success in an advanced research phase testing a new gel that reduces sperm count and prevents fertilization. The results of the research were presented at the Endocrine Society’s conference held this week in Boston. The new development, called Nestron, included a type […]
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Member countries of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), on the final day of the seventy-seventh World Health Assembly, adopted important amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), including defining a “pandemic emergency” as well as pledging improved access to medical products and financing. These steps will help ensure comprehensive, robust systems are in place […]
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Chicken feathers, especially those on the wings that are left over after machines fail to pluck them all, are a pain in the neck to remove. But amazingly, this plumage can be used for a useful purpose. Chemistry experts at the famed Kings College London and the Francis Crick Institute have developed a new drug-deliver […]
Continue ReadingHelping others comes naturally to Olessia Kantor, a social entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, and mother of four girls, who has dedicated the last decade to bettering the lives of those in distress. Before October 7, among other goals, this altruistic Tel Avivian’s efforts were focused on helping women in shelters “get back on their feet” […]
Continue ReadingA team headed by Israeli researchers with colleagues in North America and Germany have suggested that increase macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) protein levels could treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease (named for the Yankee baseball star who succumbed to it) – the devastating neurodegenerative condition of progressive […]
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Another step in the battle against cancer has been accomplished by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU). They have introduced a novel method that combines nano informatics and machine learning to precisely predict cancer-cell behaviors. According to the researchers, this will make it possible to identify subpopulations of cells with distinct characteristics, such […]
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Four alpacas at a farm in Idaho were found to be infected with the H5N1 strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the USDA said Tuesday. Poultry infected with the bird flu were depopulated at the farm where the alpacas were infected earlier in May. The APHIS […]
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Many of those injured suffered terrible burns, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which will require intensive treatment, electricity and high-level medical services, all of which are scarce after nearly eight months of war. Massive medical challenge It is just another massive challenge for all the medical teams in the enclave, WHO spokesperson Margaret […]
Continue ReadingFollowing a successful release in the UK, an Israeli company is set to launch its pioneering device for the treatment of premature ejaculation(PE) in Israel, the company, Virility Medical, announced on Tuesday. The device, named in2, is a drug-free intervention for premature ejaculation, the most common male sexual health concern and a form of […]
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