COVID-19

Japan sees big wins for far-right, anti-immigration party that denounced ‘Jewish capital’

Sanseito, which flies a “Japanese First” banner explicitly inspired by President Donald Trump, gained 14 seats in the country’s upper house elections on Sunday

Japan's opposition party Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya smiles as he speaks to members of the media at the vote counting center in Tokyo on July 20, 2025.
Covid-19 pandemic tied to 5.5-month surge in brain aging across population. Illustration.

Covid-19 pandemic tied to 5.5-month surge in brain aging across population

 The researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Israel Institute for Biological Research in the city of Nes Ziona.

Israeli researchers develop world-first mRNA vaccine against deadly bacteria

 The research team (Left to right) Prof. Dan Peer, Dr. Inbal Hazan-Halevy & Shani Benarroch.

Israeli researchers develop world's first mRNA-based vaccine against bacterium


A disgraceful national carrier: El Al left many Israelis stranded - opinion

The government has the power to nationalize industries, particularly in times of crisis or when deemed strategically important.

 El Al aircraft

Sleep deprived and pushing through: The view from central Israel amid Iran missiles - opinion

Israelis were jolted awake on June 13, and for the weeks that followed, they were not able to catch a full night's sleep and spent their days running to and from shelters, extracting a heavy toll.

 People take shelter in an underground light rail station in Tel Aviv during ongoing missile attacks from Iran, June 17, 2025.

Farming under fire: Feeding Israel in crisis - opinion

Food security is a critical line of defense and the foundation of national resilience.

 WORKING AT Sde Tze’elim in the Negev: It is only during military or political crises that people grasp just how crucial local agriculture is to Israel’s defense, the writer states.

Intense 'Razor Blade' throat pain reported with new COVID-19 variant

WHO says 'Nimbus' unlikely to cause more severe disease compared to other variants.

 Intense 'Razor Blade' throat pain reported with new COVID-19 variant. Illustration.

Arrivals: A Zionist olah's journey in post-October 7 Israel

Gila Sandler, 29, From Manchester, to Jerusalem, 2022

 CELEBRATING HER first birthday in Israel with Israeli cousins

New COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 spreads globally, cases confirmed in Russia and US

Experts warn NB.1.8.1 may be more transmissible due to mutations enhancing immune evasion.

 New COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 spreads globally, cases confirmed in Russia and US. Illustration.

Multiple cases of new COVID-19 variant found by CDC's airport screening program -CBS

"Considering the available evidence, the additional public health risk posed by NB.1.8.1 is evaluated as low at the global level," the World Health Organization reported.

 Empty Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine vials for children aged 5-11 are seen in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, US, November 6, 2021.

'House of horrors': Children rescued from home after being isolated since COVID-19 lockdown

Investigators believe the parents may have suffered from “Covid syndrome” and had been living with extreme fear of the virus for the last four years. 

A Spanish police officer checks inside piled vehicles looking for victims, in the aftermath of floods caused by heavy rains, in Alfafar, near Valencia, Spain, November 2, 2024.

My Word: The Butterfly Effect and the difference a year makes

The Hamas-led, Iranian-backed invasion and mega-atrocity on October 7, 2023, when 1,200 were murdered and 251 abducted to Gaza, was an event that has changed the world, not just Israel.

 With transition to springtime, Israel can expect to see more of the fiery copper butterfly.

Trump's White House launches COVID website that criticizes WHO, Fauci and Biden

The website was also critical of steps like social distancing, mask mandates and lockdowns.

 White House official COVID-19 website

Shin Bet politicization dangerous to Israel's security, rights of Israelis - opinion

The enormous accumulation of this data, plus the Shin Bet’s advanced technological capabilities, gives the organization access to a wealth of information about every Israeli citizen.

 Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security services, at a state ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7 of last year which sparked the ongoing war in Gaza, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 27, 2024.