Category: Science and Health

October is Rett Syndrome Awareness Month. During this month, as with all other months, the Israel Rett Syndrome Association (IRSA), makes special efforts to highlight the genetic condition. “Rett syndrome is a severe rare genetic neurological disorder that occurs almost exclusively in girls, more rarely in boys, and leads to severe impairments, affecting nearly every […]

After an Israeli citizen contracted Dengue fever during a trip abroad, Israel is preparing to eliminate populations of the mosquito responsible for the disease.

Unlike the rare type of dementia called familial Alzheimer’s, which is caused by genetic mutations and runs in families, the most common type is sporadic, whose underlying mechanism has not been well understood.  It was named after the German psychiatrist and neuropathologist in 1906 Dr. Alois Alzheimer, who first described it in a 51-year-old woman […]

The puzzle presented here is designed for individuals with a remarkably high level of concentration. The image displays an incorrect mathematical equation. Your task is to rectify the mistake by moving just one matchstick. Can you do it? Take a look at the arrangement of 28 matchsticks in front of you: 47+6=95. Your goal is […]

At what age are people at their happiest? This seemingly simple question has been studied extensively over the past decades, but a definitive answer has long been elusive. A German research team has now shed light on the question in a comprehensive meta-analytic review.  One would think that the age at which most people are […]

This week, in honor of International Older Persons Day, the Israel Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (IIOSH) explained how to safely integrate workers over the age of 50 into the workplace.  According to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics for 2022, the employment rate among the Israelis over the age of 65 in […]

Due to his illness, Hatem is usually unable to leave the hospital. Due to the efforts of Hadassah medical staff, that changed for a day.

The President’s House has been lit up in pink after sunset for a week to mark International Breast Cancer Awareness

ERAN (Emotional First AID) on Monday said the Health Ministry has cut its 2023 budget from NIS 1.7 million to NIS 1.6m., even though it is receiving many more calls than in previous years. The nonprofit organization said it received 130,000 calls from January through June. Asked to comment, a Health Ministry representative said: “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 also […]