Articles in "health"
Israel Faces Early Flu Surge; Health Ministry Urges Vaccinations
Israel is facing an early and severe flu season, prompting the Ministry of Health to urge the entire population to get vaccinated and for ...
Breakthrough DNA Tool Could Help Prevent Tropical Disease Outbreaks
A new DNA-based test is giving scientists and public health officials an unprecedented way to track leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease ...
Teen Migraines May Be Early Warning Sign for High Blood Pressure, Study Finds
A groundbreaking Israeli study has revealed a striking link between migraines and high blood pressure in adolescents, suggesting that what ...
Breakthrough Therapy Treats Genetic Hearing and Balance Disorders
Israeli and U.S. scientists have developed a gene therapy that could dramatically improve the lives of people with hearing and balance ...
Israel’s Life Expectancy Rises to 83.8 Years, Fourth Highest in the World: OECD
Israel’s life expectancy has risen sharply, placing the country among the world’s healthiest nations, according to new data released by ...
Netanyahu Cancels Schedule Amid Bronchitis, Sparks Criticism Over Recent Hospital Visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is suffering from bronchitis and canceled his schedule for the rest of the day, his office said ...
Two Blood Proteins Identified as Markers of Accelerated Brain Aging
An international research team led by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has uncovered new biological evidence that diet can directly ...
Tracking Wild Animals Could Predict Disease Outbreaks, Scientists Say
As zoonotic diseases like avian flu and COVID-19 continue to threaten humans and wildlife alike, a team of Israeli-led international ...
One in Three Older Israelis Lives with Diabetes, Ministry of Health Report Finds
Israel’s Ministry of Health has released its 2023 Diabetes Status Report, providing the most detailed snapshot yet of the disease in the ...
Disabled Adults Less Likely to Receive Preventive Care, Researchers Say
An Israeli study released on Tuesday found that older adults with disabilities are less likely to receive essential preventive care such as ...
