COVID
Boston-area Jewish day school to close after 25 years, saying its model is ‘no longer sustainable’
Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, MetroWest Jewish Day opened in 2003 and enrolls students in pre-K through eighth grade.
What to watch in Israel: War is over with ‘Murder at the Dead Sea’
Professor Michael Edelstein: Measles outbreak and the trust gap in vaccines
The fate of the Israeli tourism industry
Vegans are less likely to catch COVID - study
Plant-based and vegan diets, rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients, are believed to strengthen the immune system and aid in fighting viral infections, potentially reducing the risk of COVID-19.
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.
The virus that may cause death: Why you should get vaccinated for RSV
While COVID-19 and the flu get all the attention, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) remains a silent threat, causing widespread respiratory illnesses every winter.
Man sentenced to 6.5 years prison for rape of girl in coronavirus hotel
The 21-year-old rapist, in addition to his six-and-a-half-year sentence, will be required to pay NIS 30,000 in compensation to the girl he met and raped.
Boy's eye color changes to blue after corona treatment
Six-month-old Japanese boy experiences rare side effect of corona treatment, with eyes turning blue.
US FDA authorizes updated COVID booster vaccines
The FDA authorization comes after a late summer rise in cases, at a time the new EG.5 subvariant of Omicron — nicknamed "Eris" — has begun to rapidly spread in the United States
Israel's shekel at weakest against US dollar since COVID pandemic - report
A report by City Index found that Israel's currency saw the biggest drop in strength against the US dollar since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020.
Birds living at UCLA were less afraid of humans after lockdown - study
Research from Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev looked into how the birds at the UCLA campus have changed following the COVID-19 lockdown.
Israeli politics is sick with COVID-era short-term thinking - opinion
The treatment of COVID-19 forced us into making immediate calls, creating unprecedented changes that broke conventions and created new precedents. These are the consequences.
Think you might have COVID? Ask your dog - study
Dogs were found to be faster, more precise, and less expensive when it comes to testing COVID-19 and could have other medical applications too.
