Illness

Flu or a common cold? Here are 3 signs that will help you tell them apart

Everyone around you is sick and sniffling, but to know whether it’s a common cold or the flu – there’s a fairly simple way to check. Here are the 3 main signs.

Flu or a common cold?
CAR-T causes less collateral damage to healthy cells than standard chemo.

How does CAR-T cancer treatment work? - explainer

Magen David Adom ambulance outside The Green-Wagner ER

Israel faces early, severe flu season as Health Ministry urges mass vaccination

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) hold pictures of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and former President Ziaur Rahman while joining in a rally, days after the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 7, 2024.

Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia in critical condition as son’s return uncertain


Fifteen-year-old teen from Israel's north diagnosed with cave fever

The little tick that bites and sends people to the hospital

 A cave where ticks live.

Texas man who lived seven decades in iron lung dies at age 78

Alexander graduated law school, passed the bar and practiced law. He also traveled to every continent, his brother said.

 Paul Alexander, who died on Monday, was one of the last people alive to live inside an iron lung.

How Israel is overcoming overcrowded hospital rooms this winter

Health Ministry will launch a website detailing the loads in different emergency rooms, allowing patients to turn to less crowded medical centers.

 Congestion in the emergency room

'Half free' in collaboration with the Make-A-Wish association

The 'Half Free' retail chain is collaborating with the Make-A-Wish Israel association in order to support and make dreams come true for children suffering from life-threatening diseases. 

 Half Free and Make-A-Wish make dreams come true for sick children

How do you protect yourself from winter illnesses?

Israeli professor shares insights on the prevalence of winter illnesses and emphasizes the importance of vaccinations and preventive measures.

 Flu and cold season is here. Prepared accordingly

Seeing is believing: How observing sickness triggers biological defense mechanisms - study

This raises questions about the interconnectedness of people within a social group and how the perception of sickness can influence the health and behavior of others.

 You don't want to end up sick on your next vacation (illustrative)

‘Tired’ of getting vaccinated, Israelis are reluctant to get flu shots

Israelis are apparently 'tired' of shots after having to get so many COVID-19 shots and are not sufficiently aware of the risks of not being protected. 

Vaccination against the flu

Beyond treatment: Reframing health in our ill-health systems

To examine what that means, we must begin by examining who and what we are in an evolutionary way.

 A man receives a COVID-19 vaccination at a health clinic in Jerusalem

Chronically ill Hadassah patient has coffee date of a lifetime

Due to his illness, Hatem is usually unable to leave the hospital. Due to the efforts of Hadassah medical staff, that changed for a day.

 Hatem enjoys his coffee outing with Hadassah-University Medical Center staff.

Israeli infected with Dengue fever after trip abroad

The Dengue virus is spread through the bite of female Asian tiger mosquitos. The virus does not spread directly between humans.

 Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, beginning its blood-meal