COVID-19

US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress after refusing to answer questioning

Senator Paul said Fauci had no valid Fifth Amendment claim because the pardon nullified it and because Fauci waived any remaining protection by testifying.

Anthony Fauci, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and medical advisor to several U.S. presidents, attends a U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 29, 2026.
Anthony Fauci, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and medical advisor to several U.S. presidents, attends a U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, July 29, 2026.

Senate panel obtains Fauci’s COVID-era iPhone records as contempt vote approaches - report

Anthony Fauci, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and medical advisor to several U.S. presidents, attends a U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 29, 2026.

Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at Rand Paul-led US Senate COVID hearing

Flu shot

FDA approves world's first mRNA-based flu vaccine, signaling start of a new illness-prevention era


US congressional report concludes COVID-19 likely originated from Wuhan lab leak

The report states that SARS-CoV-2 'probably emerged due to a laboratory-related accident or research.'

 State Public Health Laboratory in Exton Tests for COVID-19.

Addressing the crisis facing Israel’s children is key to building a better future – opinion

The war’s toll on Israeli children proves the urgent need for education and community support.

 A science lesson is held at an Educating for Excellence center in Lod.

The mutating virus of antisemitism: 2024's most infectious social disease - opinion

Rabbi Zvi Kogan’s death underscores the growing threat of antisemitism and the need for global action.

 A coronavirus test in Jerusalem. COVID goes beyond conflict and affects everyone. January 2022.

After a year of living at war, I am nostalgic for the COVID-19 pandemic - comment

When you live through multiple crises, there is a tendency to reframe past hardships through the lens of current experiences, which is what I find myself doing a lot of these days.

 Nostalgia for the years of COVID during wartime.

Israel kicks off new COVID vaccine campaign targeting JN1 variant: What you need to know

The Ministry of Health has approved Moderna's updated COVID vaccines, which target the new JN1 variant of the virus.

 A woman is seen preparing a dose of the COVID vaccine.

No. 25: Eli Bin: The MDA CEO leading from the front lines

CEO of Magen David Adom has continued to lead by example, serving should-to-shoulder with MDA teams on the frontlines.

 Eli Bin.

The invisible casualties of war: Israel’s young generation at risk - opinion

Israel’s youth are in crisis. Immediate action and investment are needed for their future.

 Israeli children going into 1st grade seen on the first day of school at the Gabrieli Carmel School in Tel Aviv on September 1, 2023.

Coping with PTCD – post-traumatic COVID disorder - opinion

While over 90% of people experience a major traumatic event at some point during their lifetime, most walk away unscathed. Others, however, carry emotional scars for decades.

 An illustrative image of COVID-19.

Social pressure on farmers effects whether they vaccinate their dairy cattle, study finds

Discover how social pressure and communication gaps impact dairy farmers' vaccination decisions and what it means for epidemic prevention.

 MILKING COWS in the south of France.

Warning to tourists: New COVID variant threatens Greek vacations

Britain issues tourist warning for Greece as FLiRT variant spreads, hospitalizations rise. Increase in cases seen in other tourist destinations, WHO urges precautions for summer vacationers.

 A waiter with a corona mask on a beach in Greece