Disease
LEM laboratory of the Mor Institute Group announces its one-millionth HPV test
The molecular HPV test, replacing the Pap test, allows early detection of high-risk HPV strains. LEM Lab expands testing, including self-tests, to fight cervical cancer.
Flu or a common cold? Here are 3 signs that will help you tell them apart
Israel sees record-breaking number of rabies cases in 2025
Petah Tikva declared 'red city' for measles outbreak, six-month-old children to be vaccinated
Around 3,000 17th-century plague victims found in mass graves in Nuremberg
The remains include women, men, and children who, according to experts, perished during a major plague wave in 1632/33.
Mothers of twins face double heart disease risk after childbirth
Risk of heart disease eight times higher for twin mothers with pregnancy hypertension.
Lifestyle medicine: Finding the right 'dose' to combat chronic disease
Tailored wellness plans show the power of finding the right “dose” for your needs.
Iran reports over 1,000 dengue fever cases, majority locally transmitted in Chabahar
A state official attributed to the spread of the disease to the lack of a sewage system in Chabahar.
1.5 billion people at risk: New tablet promises to battle parasitic worms with greater efficacy
The current control strategy relies on regular deworming with albendazole and improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene.
Cancer is not a ‘battle’: Reframing the experience of people with cancer and its symptoms - opinion
Referring to cancer as a “battle” minimizes the many real issues faced by cancer patients who must live with nausea, pain, fatigue, and more.
Sugary drinks linked to millions of new diabetes and heart disease cases globally, study finds
In Latin America and the Caribbean, sugary drinks were associated with 24% of all new diabetes cases and 11% of all new heart disease cases.
Loneliness linked to harmful changes in blood proteins associated with disease, study finds
The researchers found that loneliness directly influences the levels of five specific proteins. Four of these proteins are associated with brain regions that perform emotional and social tasks.
Two infants in Karnataka, India diagnosed with human metapneumovirus (HMPV)
Both infants had no travel history, indicating local transmission of the virus.
Heightened alert: Vets fear rabies entering Israel via animals from Lebanon, Syria
"Due to the war in the north, the borders have opened, allowing free movement of animals—jackals, foxes, and dogs."