Infections
These are the reasons that cause urinary tract infections – and they are not always what you though
Many women believe public toilets or tight pants cause UTIs, but that’s a myth. So what really leads to recurrent infections, and how can they be treated without antibiotics?
Israeli, US scientists uncover viral switch that could help defeat antibiotic resistance
Outbreak of contagious skin disease among naval officer cadets halts training, IDF confirms
Children born with deadly immune flaw get powerful new gene therapy option
21 Israelis diagnosed with West Nile virus, two die over the weekend
The Health Ministry has published new guidelines and protocols for the virus, which hit central Israel in recent weeks.
Can this treatment fix my damaged lungs? - opinion
To address this new diagnosis, my hematologist strongly urged me to get “intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) replacement therapy.”
Masks did not reduce risk of COVID infection after first Omicron wave, UK research shows
"Our research shows that there were changes in some risk factors around the time that the Omicron BA.2 variant became dominant,” said Prof. Paul Hunter of Norwich Medical School.
Fusarim: The dangerous fungus in Gaza that killed an IDF soldier
An IDF soldier wounded in Gaza died due to a fungal infection from Fusarim. What is the Fusarium fungus, how is it transmitted, and what is the treatment?
'Don't panic': Gaza fungal infections not an epidemic, Israeli expert says
Sanitary conditions in Gaza lead to concern about disease, but Israeli health experts clarified that the fungal infection does not represent an epidemic. Health authorities will meet to assess.
Experts reveal proper bathroom hygiene to avoid infections
Learn the correct use of toilet paper and wiping techniques to prevent infections.
14 Patients infected in outbreak of resistant bacteria at Rambam Hospital
Rambam Hospital reports outbreak of resistant acinetobacter bacteria in internal wing due to elderly patient from city's old people's home.
Outbreak of bacteria infects 14 at The Rambam Medical Center
Report of an outbreak of a resistant Acinetobacter type of bacteria at The Rambam Medical Center in Haifa.
