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Israeli man dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba

Medical teams at Rabin Medical Center used every treatment possible in an attempt to save the 26-year-old patient who contracted Naegleria fowleri, likely while swimming in the Sea of Galilee, but his condition continued to deteriorate until he died

Adir Yanko | 07.07.24

Urinary health 101: how often should you go and what's the perfect color?

Urine's function is to expel toxins and waste from the blood, and its color, frequency and other signs can help you keep your health in check and know when to seek medical help

Prof. Roy Mano | 07.07.24

שלוש אחיות עובדות בנהריה. מימין: לשמאל ימית סימה ענבל

3 sisters work as nurses in same Galilee hospital

Twins and older sis change life course to take up nursing late in life; now they confuse hospital staff trying to tell them apart by 'being everywhere at once'

Yair Kraus | 07.04.24

Faulty lab tests point to non-existent tumors

Health Ministry says healthy people told they are sick but clarifies a pathological analysis is also required to ensure correct treatment

Adir Yanko | 07.04.24

יתושת הבית יתושה יתוש יתושים קדחת מערב הנילוס

Israel's West Nile fever cases spike 75% in two days

Health Ministry reports 153 Israelis have so far contracted virus, resulting in 11 fatalities

Adir Yanko | 07.04.24

Far-right lawmaker says 'no scientific basis' behind COVID-19 vaccines

Limor Son Har-Melech speaks to ynet after she questioned whether the West Nile virus, spread by infected mosquitos was caused by coronavirus inoculation during a Knesset committee meeting with help officials

Alexandra Lukash | 07.03.24

עדי חורש רופאת חטיבת גבעתי סמ"ר רפאל מלישב

Givati Brigade doctor saved Raphael on battlefield: 'I was the only one who believed he would survive'

Dr. Adi Horesh saved Staff Sergeant Raphael Melishev in a risky evacuation after bullet pierced his chest and few believed he would recover; Horesh insisted and saved his life in a risky evacuation from Gaza

Gal Ganot | 07.01.24

The fat droplets of alzheimer's disease

A new study enhances our understanding of the significance of fat droplets, the third hallmark associated with Alzheimer’s disease

Tal Fisher/Davidson Institute of Science | 06.29.24

7-year-old girl whose parents refused her tetanus vaccine hospitalized in intensive care

A girl from Netanya contracted the infectious disease following a fall and injury and was admitted to the intensive care unit; The parents had refused to vaccinate their daughter as part of the routine immunization schedule.

Adir Yanko | 06.27.24

Euthanasia cases on the rise in Canada and so is the criticism

Number of Canadian euthanasia cases 15 times higher than California, despite similar population sizes; Many in Canada get sicker while waiting for an available doctor; 'My son may have had cancer, but what really killed him was the Canadian health care system'

Ayala Or-El, Los Angeles | 06.26.24

COVID is back: 13 patients on ventilators

At least 70 hospitalized with virus, three in critical condition; Rambam Hospital reported that one patient is connected to an ECMO machine despite despite infection rates being far from pandemic levels and current virus strain being much less dangerous

Yaron Drukman, Lior El-Hai | 06.23.24

The origami of the brain’s enigmatic fold

An unusual brain fold appears in only 30-60% of the population and is associated with emotional and mental traits, as well as with the timing of onset of dementia

Dr. Adi Yaniv/Davidson Institute of Science | 06.22.24

עקיצת יתושת הבית יתוש הבית קולקס Culex pipiens

What you should know about West Nile fever

Dr. Shai Reicher explains what attracts mosquitos to humans in the first place and how you can protect yourself from contracting the virus

Nir (Shoko) Cohen | 06.20.24

The surprising link between cheese and migraines

Israeli doctor reveals how certain cheeses may trigger the condition, offers prevention tips and effective treatments

Dr. Daniel Oved | 06.19.24

האם ארה"ב תדרוש לסמן בתווית אזהרה את הרשתות החברתיות?

US surgeon general calls on Congress to place warning label on social media

Dr. Vivek Murthy, has proposed to add a warning label to social media as is done with health hazards such as cigarettes; Murthy claims that increased exposure to social media can lead to anxiety and depression

Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 06.18.24

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