Category: Science and Health

These days there are fewer and fewer cases of COVID. In fact, I rarely hear of people getting this virus. Nonetheless, the emotional fallout is far from over.  The following study focuses on consequences of COVID restrictions, which include social anxiety. Reuben Kindred and Glen W. Bates, in a comprehensive and systematic global review of […]

Norway and Finland face record outbreaks of bird flu this year which have killed thousands of seagulls and other species, put livestock at risk and restricted travel in some areas, officials said. Avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has circulated throughout Europe in recent years, leading to a cull in May and June of millions […]

Shewa Frozen Dough Industries issued a recall of several products due to possible salmonella contamination on Thursday. An inspection by the Health Ministry’s Central District Food Service revealed salmonella bacteria in the following products: Kreplach “10” filled with chicken meat weighing 500 grams Barcode 7290005786990 Production date 07.17.2023 Expires 09.16.2023. “Elite” kreplach filled with turkey […]

Scientists who have analyzed the genes expressed by individual cells from the brains of people with and without post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorders (MDD) have identified shared and unique genes expressed in these conditions. The results, said an international team led by scientists at McLean Hospital in Massachusetts, could lead to a […]

An outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough) among ultra-Orthodox (haredi) children whose parents have declined to take them for vaccinations has worried public health officials and the Health Ministry here.  More than 225 cases of whooping cough have been reported since the beginning of this year, 13 times more than during the same period last year. […]

Did you know that besides just being a delicious, sweet fruit, cherries also have several surprising health benefits? In a recent segment of her program on 103FM, Dr. Maya Roseman set out to investigate the health benefits of the beloved fruit. “Are you looking for a fruit that can improve your mood and help you […]

In a recently published study, researchers followed more than ten million American soldiers over twenty years and discovered that infection with the Epstein-Barr virus almost always precedes the onset of multiple sclerosis. So how does it happen? Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the sheath of nerve cell […]

The extreme heat that has been plaguing Israel and much of the rest of the Northern Hemisphere for over a week can double the risk of fatal heart attacks, especially if sand and other fine-particulate pollution come with it.  An analysis of more than 202,000 heart attack deaths between 2015 and 2020 in a single […]

 Britain is reviewing a class of drugs used in a diabetes medicine and a weight-loss treatment sold by Novo Nordisk  after some patients reported suicidal or self-harming thoughts, two weeks after similar action by the European Union. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said in a statement to Reuters late on Tuesday it […]

A 28-year-old man has tested positive for the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in a city in Abu Dhabi on the border with Oman, the World Health Organization said on Monday. The man in the city of Al Ain was admitted to a hospital last month, the WHO said in a statement. […]