Illness
Study reveals surprising trends in sick leave use across Israel in 2025
A 2025 study of Israeli workers finds sick leave patterns shaped by job type and flexibility, not commitment, with Gen Z taking the fewest days and public sector absenteeism highest.
Flu or a common cold? Here are 3 signs that will help you tell them apart
How does CAR-T cancer treatment work? - explainer
Israel faces early, severe flu season as Health Ministry urges mass vaccination
Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia in critical condition as son’s return uncertain
Bangladesh’s former PM Khaleda Zia remains in critical condition with a severe chest infection, while her exiled son Tarique Rahman signals uncertainty over returning amid political tensions.
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 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?
Miriam Feirberg, legendary Netanya mayor, dies at 74 after battle with serious illness
Opposition leader Yair Lapid noted her contribution to Netanya while Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav, Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar, and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar also offered their condolences.
Netanyahu cancels trial appearance following bronchitis diagnosis
Prime Minister Netanyahu cancels his schedule, including his trial appearance, after being diagnosed with bronchitis, though a hospital confirms he is not infectious.
The silent disease that weakens the body – and how it can be stopped
Sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass and strength, isn’t just a natural part of aging. It’s a silent disease that weakens the body but can be detected early and effectively treated.
Holocaust health echoes: Gaza hostages David, Braslavski suffering from starvation, trauma
Extreme hunger could lead to the deaths of Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski within weeks. Footage from Gaza shows almost identical symptoms to those of concentration camps survivors.
'Starving' Gazan teen in viral photo actually suffering from genetic disease, COGAT says
COGAT's post follows The New York Times amending its article that detailed starvation in Gaza on Tuesday to include that a similar child, who had a pre-existing medical condition.
Rare pneumonic plague kills Arizona resident in first casualty in the county since 2007
The disease is rarely found in humans, so much so that only seven people are diagnosed with the severe lung infection annually in the United States.
Air conditioner flu? Why we get sick in July – and whether the A/C is really to blame
It's mid-July, and people are suffering from colds, fatigue, and even fever. What’s the real reason for all this, and how can we avoid getting sick in the summer?