Disease
One woman's fight for genetic testing led to an Israeli national policy shift - opinion
The Israeli Basket of Health Services now includes preimplantation genetic testing and in vitro fertilization (PGT-IVF) for individuals carrying three specific genetic markers.
This disease disguises itself as other illnesses, but it is definitely not funny
Does sitting in a shelter increase the risk of contracting this disease?
Rare Disease Day: “We are here for them, but they need you to be here for them as well"
New York confirms first locally acquired Chikungunya case in US since 2019
Chikungunya is a viral disease that causes fever, intense joint pain, headache, muscle aches, rashes, nausea, and fatigue, per the World Health Organization.
British Dietetic Association recommends kiwi, rye bread, and mineral water for chronic constipation
Chronic constipation affects 20% of Americans, causing 2.5M doctor visits yearly, prompting analysis of 75 trials for evidence-based dietary advice.
Measles outbreak in Israel kills three children in past week alone
Six children in total have died since the outbreak began, with the Health Ministry pushing a vaccination campaign to contain the disease.
Feathered foes: The hidden dangers of urban pigeons
Israeli study: Movement of wild animals can help us predict next pandemic
A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggests that tracking animal movement and behavior in near real-time could detect dangerous pathogens.
Big news: A success that could serve as a model for rare disease treatment
European approval granted for Imbruvica in first-line MCL treatment | Young patients can now avoid the difficult autologous stem cell transplant process.
Enablers, accomplices, and America’s unhealth: How RFK Jr. makes the US sick - opinion
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could become America’s greatest mass killer as head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the senators who confirmed him are his accomplices.
Gazan child featured on Daily Mirror suffers from disease, not malnutrition, Israel reveals
According to COGAT, Mu'amar is suffering from a genetic illness called Fanconi syndrome, which could lead to muscle and urinary tract weakness.
Ancient interbreeding secret: why Indigenous Americans carry a disease-fighting Denisovan gene
One in three people of mexican ancestry carries the variant, which reached modern humans via neanderthals.
Chris Hemsworth announces new life changes after learning he's at risk of Alzheimer's disease
The Men In Black actor learned that he carries two copies of the APOE4 gene from a Limitless: Live Better Now test.
