Category: Science and Health

Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration were meeting on Thursday to discuss and vote on whether to recommend targeting one of the currently dominant XBB coronavirus variants in updated COVID-19 shots being developed for a fall vaccination campaign. FDA staff reviewers in documents released this week said available evidence suggests this year’s shots […]

The current summer is not having mercy on us and it seems like the temperatures will only continue to skyrocket. Due to this, there is a need to protect small children and babies from dehydration. A human body contained some 60% water, and babies have an even higher percentage, and therefore, water is an even […]

With nearly 305 million views, it seems that “rotting in bed” is what Gen Z’ers define as a self-care method. Although it sounds extreme, more and more young people are adopting the trend of lying in bed for long periods of time during the day, beyond the usual sleeping at night or an afternoon nap. […]

A new treatment for endometriosis may have been discovered, according to a new study published on June 14. The peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, found that the Fusobacterium antibiotic may help reduce teh forming of lesions, which is a common characteristic of endometriosis. The study may have also found a potential […]

A new study conducted at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer reveals how melanoma cancer cells affect their close environment to support their needs by forming new lymph vessels in the dermis (inner layer of the skin) to go deeper and spread through the body.  The researchers, who call […]

They say that our health is reflected in our hair, nails and skin and now, a new study has linked hair appearance to a possible cardiac event.  According to researchers, stress hormones in our hair can predict the likelihood of having a heart attack or stroke, and the likelihood increases to more than three times […]

Mortality from heart attacks (myocardial infarction) in Israel is one of the lowest in the world standing at just 4% of deaths per month. However, the rate of complications after a heart attack is far from negligible. What makes this even more complicated is the fact that some people who experience heart attacks don’t have […]

Specially trained doctors will be able to provide a prescription for the possession and use of medical cannabis for patients with certain types of conditions instead of having to apply for a license. This was decided Tuesday by the Knesset Health Committee, and the change in regulations will enter into force 180 days after their […]

A comprehensive international observational study involving over 3,200 newborns suffering from sepsis has exposed the escalating threat of antibiotic resistance. Conducted between 2018-2020 in 19 hospitals across 11 countries, the peer-reviewed study revealed high mortality rates among infants with culture-positive sepsis and a significant burden of antibiotic resistance. The findings, published in PLOS Magazine, offer […]

For Skin Cancer Awareness Month, dermo-cosmetics brand La Roche-Posay, in collaboration with the Israeli Skin Cancer Association, will conduct free screening tests for the early detection of skin cancer. The tests will be done at five major beaches across the country and will be performed by expert dermatologists and will be offered to the general […]