AIDS

A breakthrough in the war against AIDS: In two trials, patients were “cured” of the disease

Two early trials found that engineered antibodies can lead to long-term HIV remission without ongoing treatment — not a full cure, but the most significant progress so far.

HIV is one of the most sophisticated viruses humanity has had to confront
AIDS Ribbon

World AIDS Day: HIV diagnoses in Israel drop 22% in 2024, Health Ministry reports

 FDA approves Yeztugo: Gilead's new twice-yearly HIV prevention injection.

New, promising oral HIV medication receives promising results in late-stage trial

 Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, departs the Rolls Building of the High Court in London, Britain June 7, 2023.

Prince Harry quits charity he founded after bullying accusations


Working under fire at Gaza’s only commercial transit point

Crossing head Ami Shaked: My goal is to move humanitarian aid to the Palestinian side. It doesn’t matter if it’s under fire or not under fire.

ISRAELI TRUCKS head into the Kerem Shalom crossing point yesterday with goods bound for the Gaza Strip

August 1: Hidden past

There are whole villages in the West Bank, like Yatta, whose inhabitants freely admit to their Jewish origin.

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Progressives and moral equivalence during Operation Protective Edge?

Operation Protective Edge is a fight between good and evil. There is no moral equivalence here.

 West Bank settlement city of Ariel

Yesh Atid MK: Knesset ungrateful to the US

“In the last few months, MKs have attacked the US administration unjustifiably,” Ronen Hoffman says.

Ronen Hoffman

Ronel Fisher released to house arrest after falling ill during interrogation

Fisher was arrested two weeks ago for being a middle man in bribery schemes between top police officials and clients of his under investigation.

Attorney Ronel Fisher (C) appears in court.

Media comment: The mistreatment of Minister Gideon Sa’ar

There is a real dilemma here. On the one hand, the more business there is the lower the prices, and everyone gains.

Gideon Saar at UNESCO 311

June 30: Pollard and decency

If US President Barack Obama does not commute Jonathan’s Pollard’s sentence immediately, the president should be condemned as a man who is lacking in decency.

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Your investments: Retire and help out your kids

The relevance of this issue is increasing as the economic situation takes its toll and children are having a hard time making ends meet.

Elderly couple strolling (illustrative) 370

Aiming to ‘re-brand’ Israel’s social sector

Amuta21C brings together wide ranging groups to impact on non-profits

Founder and co-producer of Amuta21C Shoshana Jaskoll and Israel UNICEF CEO Jonny Cline attend the fourth annual Amuta21C conference in Tel Aviv, June 24, 2014.

My word: Missing our sons

Our prayers and pleas need to continue: Bring back our boys. Bring back the Nigerian girls. Bring back sanity. Before it’s too late.

Missing yeshiva students (left to right) Gilad Shaar, Eyal Yifrach adn Naftali Frankel.