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The mistake we all make when we open our health fund laboratory results

Blood tests have become in recent years one of the greatest sources of anxiety for patients. In most cases there is no reason for concern, but there are values that require investigation.

Blood test
The Pentagon is shown with the Washington Monument in the background on February 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Pentagon, FAA to conduct testing on high-energy anti-drone laser system in New Mexico

Can you solve this by moving just one matchstick?

Matchstick puzzle for Monday: Try solving the riddle in one minute

Can you solve this by moving just one matchstick?

A challenging and escapist matchstick puzzle: Can you solve it?


Health Ministry shortens coronavirus isolation period to 12 days

Long-awaited change in policy: Coronavirus isolation period drops from 14 to 12 days • Hauser lauds move, asks it to be lowered to 10 days

A coronavirus test being held in a Drive and Test compound

Shaare Zedek, Sight Diagnostics to collaborate on coronavirus research

The combination of the country's largest sample database, established by the medical center, and Sight's advanced capabilities will help identify deterioration processes among COVID-19 patients.

Yossi Gottesman

Slovakia lowered coronavirus infections by administering double-testing

The testing was free and voluntary, but the government imposed a lockdown, including a ban on work commutes, on those who refused to take the test.

A healthcare worker is seen at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing site during a second round of mass nationwide testing, in Trencianske Stankovce, Slovakia November 7, 2020.

COVID-19 gargle and rinse test could provide alternative to nasal swab

The oral rinse samples detected the virus in about 20% more patients than the nasopharyngeal ones.

A health worker, wearing a protective suit and a face mask, administers a nasal swab to a patient in a temporary testing site for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Zenith Arena in Lille, France, October 26, 2020

Assuta Ashdod Hospital begins trial of 10-minute COVID-19 tests

The test, created by Biotech company CerTech, can be performed by any medic or nurse without the need for laboratory intervention.

CerTest's rapid-result COVID-19 test.

Health Ministry calls on teachers, aides to be screened for coronavirus

The Home Front Command will be running the testing centers across the country throughout the weekend. A full list can be found on the Health Ministry’s website.

A coronavirus test being held in a Drive and Test compound

New 18-minute coronavirus test to be available by winter

Roche Diagnostics announced earlier this week that it is launching a high-volume antigen test for diagnosing coronavirus.

Roche Diagnostics immunochemistry analyser

Oxford scientists develop 5-minute COVID-19 antigen test

The device is able to detect the coronavirus and distinguish it from other viruses with high accuracy, the researchers said in a pre-print study.

Oxford, All Souls College

Two minutes to positive? Sheba trialing new antigen coronavirus test

"This is one way to get Israel out of lockdown."

 TEST TUBE with coronavirus label is seen at the end of January.

Robot relieves lab workers, processes coronavirus tests in rapid time

The robot was designed before the pandemic and YET engineers modified it to serve the needs of coronavirus labs

The new robotic COVID-19 testing system created by Yaskawa Europe Technology (YET) can perform 2,800 per day.