Category: Science and Health

Doctors and scientists who develop new drugs try to keep their discoveries to themselves until they prove efficacy in medical journals and obtain patents – but not always.  An international crowdsourced campaign to discover an anti-COVID-19 drug has created a blueprint for the accelerated, patent-free development of drugs to treat viral threats to humanity. The […]

A commission established by Britain’s The Lancet medical journal has produced a massive, 73-page report on medical atrocities under Nazism and during the Holocaust – and their implications for today. The most comprehensive report issued to date, with 878 references, details the central role health professionals played in formulating and carrying out the antisemitic, racist, […]

Jack Claxton, a renowned fitness coach in Great Britain, asserts that the time and effort invested in squats to shape and strengthen the abdominal muscles can be counterproductive and even harmful. While individuals often focus on improving the appearance and toning of their stomachs, one of the most common exercises employed for this purpose is […]

After a rocket struck his home, Shimon Ben Shoshon and his family were evacuated from Sderot to a hotel at the Dead Sea.  This week, doctors and optometrists from the Hadassah Medical Center, in collaboration with the Department of Optometry at the Hadassah Academic College, conducted eye examinations and tests and provided free eyeglasses.  Following […]

In these challenging times, optimism is as vital as the air we breathe. We must believe in better days, in healing, rebuilding, and advancing. Part of this optimism involves harnessing the tools available to enhance our physical and mental well-being. As simple as it may seem, nutrition plays a crucial role in physical and mental […]

As Israel finds itself at war, parents not only have to cope with their own anxiety and stress but also address the complex emotions their children face. How can we recognize signs of stress, anxiety, and the silent cry for help in children? Anxiety in children doesn’t always manifest in the form of a specific […]

Carbonated energy drinks with loads of caffeine are increasingly popular in Israel (judging from the number of cans thrown on sidewalks because users don’t have enough energy to deposit them for recycling). Now, South Korean researchers who studied over 2,000 American children aged nine and ten found that drinking caffeinated soda could lead to a […]

Scientists have long known that exercise can help reduce depression and anxiety, but a recent extensive meta-analysis of 97 studies has shed light on just how much it can actually help. The analysis included thousands of participants diagnosed with depression and anxiety, comparing them to a control group without these conditions. The findings showed that […]

Although summer is long gone, Israelis are still facing a surge in mosquitoes and their relentless bites. There are a number of reasons for this, including the ongoing war with Hamas in the South. It is important to note that many nature areas in the South have recently turned into important military positions. These locations […]

Some women who had recently given birth at the Sheba Medical Center were mistakenly vaccinated against rabies. Earlier this year, pregnant women were mistakenly vaccinated with the rabies vaccine instead of the routine “anti-D” immunization at the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. Hadassah, however, stressed that the rabies vaccine poses no risk to the […]