Category: Science and Health

Researchers may have found a new treatment to prevent severe COVID-19 in patients at greater risk. University of Virginia scientists say a drug used to lower blood sugar levels shows potential in fighting severe cases of COVID-19, especially for people with obesity and diabetes, conditions that can increase the severity of post-COVID infection. The researchers […]

More than 677 million COVID-19 cases and 6.8 million deaths have been reported around the world – and incredibly, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 115,500 of those who died between January 2020 to May 2021 worked in the healthcare system – nurses, doctors, technicians and maintenance workers. A team of 23 experts in […]

Given the restrictions on eating hametz (leavened grains) on Passover, many Jews fall back on a meat-and-potatoes diet for the duration of the holiday. Barred from eating the products of five forbidden grains — wheat, spelt, oats, rye and barley — and with additional restrictions on grain-like foods (kitniyot) observed by many Ashkenazi Jews, Passover […]

Soy, oat, almond, and other plant-based beverages can finally be called “milk” according to federal rules in the US.  The US Food and Drug Administration published guidelines that say that plant-based beverages don’t pretend to be milk, and that US consumers aren’t confused by the difference. Therefore, these products can be called milk, even if […]

Every one of us probably has a pan or pot that’s seen better days. A new study shows why you should probably throw them in the trash. In this Australian study, researchers showed that plastic particles can enter our food if it comes in contact with damaged cookware – even a small scratch on a […]

The coronavirus is making a big comeback, and if that wasn’t enough, there are more and more cases of the flu and RSV. According to the Health Ministry data, since the start of October 2022 until the end of December, there were 1,843 people hospitalized with the flu, of which 356 were hospitalized in the […]

In 1957, the robust post-war economy and the rise of convenience food mass production paved the way for the widespread availability of sugar and sugary treats. No more did you have to ration cubes for your coffee or rely on grandma to bake your brownies.   But accompanying this sugar rush was the baby boomers’ (particularly […]

Specialists at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center (SZMC) have performed for the first time in Israel an innovative endoscopic procedure that successfully treats patients suffering from heartburn acid reflux and can come instead of surgery. The safe and innovative treatment has been researched and approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and was […]

A recently published study indicates the negative effects of anxiety on the brain, which increase the risk of strokes and cardiac events. A persistent feeling of stress may also increase the risk of getting Alzheimer’s in old age, according to the study, which was published by researchers at the University of Alabama’s Alzheimer’s Research Laboratory. A […]

For the first time in five decades, the Israel Council for Higher Education – the country’s official authority for higher education – has approved a six-year medical degree program at Bar-Ilan University’s Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in Safed. The new curriculum will include the use of advanced learning technologies, familiarization with the diverse community in […]