disease

Israel sees alarming rise in syphilis infection rates - Health Ministry

Head of Belinson Hospital's dermatology and venereal diseases department expresses concern over growing number of cases.

Syphilis: What you need to know about this serious disease

Syphilis is caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum, and is particularly dangerous for unborn children. As cases rise, here is what you need to know.

Israeli-Palestinian cooperation vital to preventing spread of disease in cattle - Hebrew U study

"The high transmission rate between the Palestinian Authority and Israel suggests that preventing Foot and Mouth Disease in both areas is of high interest for both of them.”

The secret to healing what ails you lies within your own DNA

Navigating genetic risk and parenthood - opinion

Following what was now my family history, I was urged to get tested for the mutated BRCA gene, and sadly, at age 29, confirmed I was carrying it.

By GALI MICHAELI
24/12/2023

Israeli research could save people in Africa from deadly disease

Israeli breakthrough made in the development of a drug to treat sleeping sickness that could also work against the Leishmania parasite that affects Israel.

Food donated to IDF soldiers is making them sick - health official

Shir Alfi, a senior dietitian at Clalit, highlights the increase in intestinal diseases among soldiers due to unsafe food packages from donations.

By MOSHE COHEN/MAARIV
19/12/2023

Newly discovered autoimmune disorder disrupts tooth enamel development

Celiac disease in children might be associated with sensitivity to a protein abundant in dairy products.

Disease could be bigger killer than bombs in Gaza - WHO

Israel has sworn to annihilate Hamas, the terrorist group that rules Gaza, after its gunmen burst through the border killing around 1,200 people and seizing 240 captives on October 7.

By REUTERS
28/11/2023

UN human rights chief says disease, hunger 'inevitable' in Gaza

Volker Turk said the depletion of fuel would be "catastrophic" across Gaza, leading to the collapse of sewage systems, healthcare and ending the scarce humanitarian aid being supplied.

By REUTERS
16/11/2023

Israeli-American blueprint for future pandemic medications

An open-access format for drug discovery is helping design medications at lower prices against potential viral threats to mankind.

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