Category: Science and Health

Plasma blood transfusion may contain therapeutic antibodies to treat immunocompromised COVID-19 patients, a new study has concluded. The peer-reviewed study, published on Thursday in the journal Jama Network Open, states that the research is important because people diagnosed with COVID-19 who are also immunocompromised “have increased risk for morbidity and mortality associated with the disease.” […]

Couples are able to increase their own work productivity when their partner had a flexible work schedule, a study published last month in Personnel Psychology: The Study of People at Work found. This is thought to be because a flexible work schedule, or the ability to work from home, allows a partner to complete more […]

According to a report from last week, during the past year the screen time of Israelis crossed the 12 hour mark for the first time – and that didn’t even include work hours. This was mainly internet surfing for fun and entertainment like social media or watching movies. The scariest part of the story: hours […]

The number of organ transplants from both live and deceased donors increased significantly to an all-time record in 2022, according to a summary of the year’s activities from the Health Ministry’s Israel Transplant.  The increase involved all types of transplants and was due partially to the number of people waiting for a transplant on the […]

There is growing evidence that prolonged sitting – a requirement of many office workers, computer experts, journalists and other employees – is hazardous to one’s health, even if such people exercise regularly. Based on these findings, doctors advise all adults to sit less and move more. But how often do we need to get up […]

With no shortage of ​​conflicting information on the internet and in general, it can be difficult to choose which diet is best for you. However, researchers from Harvard University have ranked four leading diets based on how effective they are in lowering the risk of early death – a great reason to choose a certain […]

We waited eagerly for winter to arrive, but now that it’s really here, it’s a little less fun and romantic than we had imagined. It’s not only the rain that is keeping everyone at home, but mainly a runny nose, cough, sore throat and even fever. If you just want to wait around until you […]

Legacy admissions refers to the practice, long common at elite universities, of giving preferential consideration to the children of alumni. The practice has come under fire for favoring the already-privileged and undermining the notion of higher education as a meritocratic means of social advancement. Given the role of legacy admissions in limiting the number of Jewish students […]

If you’ve ever seen an airplane in-flight safety video, you have probably seen the part where passengers are told what to do if the cabin loses pressure and oxygen masks deploy. As these videos tell us, if you are traveling with someone who needs assistance to put on an oxygen mask, put on your own […]

Two new Israeli studies found that the contribution of well-trained medical clowns goes far beyond just creating a good mood for patients. According to researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Israel Center for Medical Simulation (MSR), “medical clowns help not only the hospitalized but also parents, the medical team and the achievement of […]