COVID
Rabbis hold key to safety in Israel's haredi society - opinion
In haredi society, religious authority matters more than warnings when it comes to missile safety.
Editor's Notes: This Passover, Israeli children deserve a future that's more than sirens
Is your COVID shot effective against the new variant? Here’s what to know
Birthright travelers look different after October 7, but the effect remains the same, study shows
WHO experts to weigh whether world ready to end COVID emergency
Since giving its initial high alert for COVID in January 2020, a panel of experts have continued to examine the prominence of the crisis.
Israeli tourism bouncing back despite domestic troubles
Israeli tourism is on an upswing, while facing political and infrastructure challenges
New COVID variant XBB.1.16 under WHO observation as cases spike
The WHO called the new COVID variant "one to watch" and is monitoring the new variant, which has been dubbed Arcturus as it continues to spread.
Average Israeli family makes break for freedom from stress in Thailand
The Rozentals call their venture Only Live Once, or OLO which, neatly, just happens to be the first letters of their sons’ names. Sounds like a perfect seasonal Passover fit.
Shanghai Passover: Celebrating the holiday in China's COVID lockdown
Recollection of the lockdown Passover Seder of 2022 in Shanghai, China.
Pfizer's COVID vaccine factory: Witnessing a modern miracle
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was the first shot approved by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for Emergency Use, and Israel was the first country to mass vaccinate its population.
COVID pandemic erased gains in early autism identification
In a new report focused on early intervention, researchers compared the rates of autism identification of 4-year-olds in 2020 to what eight-year-olds had received four years earlier.
WHO, advisors urge China to release all COVID-related data after new research
The WHO and other scientists have also said they cannot rule out the possibility that the virus emerged from a high-security laboratory in Wuhan that studies dangerous pathogens.
Raccoon dogs might have caused the COVID-19 pandemic – report
The report suggests that raccoon dogs, which were being illegally sold at a wet seafood market in Huanan in China, might have been the source of the pandemic.
New discovery could help high-risk COVID19 patients- study
UVA scientists say a drug used to lower blood sugar levels shows potential in fighting severe cases of COVID-19, especially for people with obesity and diabetes
