Pandemic

France faces budget crisis as aging population drives spending to 60% of GDP

France once stood out in Europe for its higher birth rate, but that advantage has eroded since the pandemic as the number of children per woman has fallen and retiree numbers climb.

General view of the Notre Dame Cathedral and the river Seine in Paris October 20, 2009
A vial of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and an information sheet is seen at a hospital

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

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Stress is the silent pandemic, but recovery starts at home

A jackal is seen at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, September 3, 2022

Israeli study: Movement of wild animals can help us predict next pandemic


Israeli-American blueprint for future pandemic medications

An open-access format for drug discovery is helping design medications at lower prices against potential viral threats to mankind.

A new open-science drug discovery center founded by COVID Moonshot leaders will focus on drugs for three large families of viruses that threaten to cause future pandemics. One family, for example (labeled in green), includes viruses that cause the Zika, dengue and West Nile fevers

Poetry can help people cope with loneliness, isolation, depression

A full 50% of respondents said poetry had helped with feelings of anxiety and depression.

 A person writes with a pen.

Health Ministry invited public to get new Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

The newly adapted vaccine called mRNA-1273.214 showed much more protection against infection with all variants tested.

 Vials containing the corona vaccine and a syringe are displayed in front of an Israeli flag.

COVID is back, and its hosts are unwittingly letting it mutate inside them - comment

The recent increase in COVID cases should not be a cause for concern for the average Israeli – at least not yet.

 THE RECENT rise in cases should not concern the average Israeli.

What is a 'digital hug' and how does it work? - study

The COVID-19 pandemic led to social restrictions that often prevented us from hugging the ones we love. This helped some realize just how important human connection is.

 Woman looks at a tablet alone in a room (illustrative).

Scientists work to make vaccine for 'Disease X,' the future pandemic

British scientists are working on a vaccine against Disease X, the hypothetical pathogen that will cause the next pandemic.

 VACCINE VIALS travel along the conveyor belt at the Pfizer Purrs manufacturing and packing site.

One year later, how do Israelis feel about their quality of life after COVID-19?

The study showed that the disparity in quality of life between ethnic groups remained even after accounting for socio-economic differences.

A healthcare worker holds a syringe and vaccine vial against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Cairo, Egypt March 4, 2021.

Global health bodies launch new vaccine scheme

If successful, the scheme – known as the global virtual pooled inventory (GVPI) – could be a pilot for other deadly diseases and wider pandemic preparedness.

 A resident receives a vaccine as the vaccinations against Ebola continue in Alakro, the slum where the first case of Ebola was confirmed, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast August 17, 2021

Israel's health minister meets with UNGA chief to discuss pandemics

Israel and Morocco are jointly leading the promotion of plans at the UN to help deal with future pandemics.

From left to right: Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan, UNGA Chief Csaba Karoshi and Health and Interior Minister Moshe Arbel.

Who were the first people to catch COVID-19? - report

The report also claims that WIV researchers were developing COVID-like diseases in November 2019.

 SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (illustrative).