Disease

After mass seabird death event, Australia warns of wider H5N1 bird flu threat

"Australians should expect to see more spread and larger numbers now of wildlife being affected," said Agriculture Minister Julie Collins.

A test tube labelled "Bird Flu", eggs and a piece of paper in the colours of the Australian national flag are seen in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023.
A Ugandan worker collects a rubber glove from the airing line during a visit by the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the Mulago National Referral Hospital Isolation Unit, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak.

Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak short of WHO waiting period guidelines

Elderly woman reacts to devastating medical test results during consultation (illustration)

Living in limbo land: Navigating health scares, medical uncertainty - opinion

Displaced Palestinian children play in water as they shelter at a school on a hot day, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, July 1, 2026.

UN reports nearly 9,300 chickenpox cases amid overcrowding in Gaza


Four-year-old dies from flu in Israel's North in fifth fatal case this year

The Health Ministry emphasized that morbidity from the flu is on the rise and is calling on the public to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

 A member of the medical staff receives a flu vaccine at the department where patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Havelhoehe community hospital in Berlin, Germany, October 30, 2020.

Outbreak of contagious skin disease among naval officer cadets halts training, IDF confirms

Around 40 Israeli Navy cadets have been infected with a contagious skin disease. All cadets have received medical treatment, and training has been paused to prevent further spread.

Israel Navy soldiers; illustrative.

Children born with deadly immune flaw get powerful new gene therapy option

Gene therapy uses the patient's own blood stem cells, which were genetically modified to include functional copies of the WAS gene, the FDA said.

 Gene therapy restores hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness. Illustration.

Unvaccinated 11-month-old baby dies from measles-related health complications

The Health Ministry recommended that all children be vaccinated at one year and again at six, in accordance with the standard vaccination schedule. 

 Doctors treating a baby incubated suffering from a measles infection; illustrative

Israeli gas sensor spots ‘mirror’ molecules, opening path to breath-based diagnostics

By detecting subtle structural differences in volatile compounds, the sensors could power non-invasive breath tests for diseases such as lung cancer or diabetes.

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. October 20, 2015.

Israel's measles outbreak linked to global decline in vaccination rates, WHO warns

More than 10 children in Israel have died from measles since the start of the year, and thousands have been infected.

A vial of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and an information sheet is seen at a hospital

Without medication: This is how to strengthen the body for winter and prevent illness

This winter brings with it an especially strong wave of flu, with prolonged symptoms and increasing morbidity. How can you strengthen the body naturally, and ease the symptoms?

A man down with flu

A doctor explains: What is most important to do when the whole family is sick at the same time?

Winter is approaching and the children are coming back from kindergarten with quite a few viruses. How do you protect the rest of the family from getting infected?

A sick family

Before starting with medications: How to balance blood sugar levels with naturopathy

Nearly 700,000 Israelis have diabetes, the fourth leading cause of death, but proper nutrition, medicinal plants, and a holistic approach can help balance blood sugar and improve metabolic health.

Medicinal plants, proper nutrition and a holistic approach can support balanced sugar levels

Tel Aviv University study opens path to gene therapy for ALS

A new Israeli-led study identifies an RNA-based therapy that may halt ALS progression and regenerate nerve cells.

Tel Aviv University