Pandemic
US, EU strongly decry UN declaration promising international collaboration in face of pandemic
US initially requested that the UN removed "mentions of equity and universal access to sexual and reproductive health care services," to make the Trump administration comfortable with the language.
US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress after refusing to answer questioning
Senate panel obtains Fauci’s COVID-era iPhone records as contempt vote approaches - report
Congo bans gatherings in Kinshasa and three provinces over Ebola outbreak
France faces budget crisis as aging population drives spending to 60% of GDP
France once stood out in Europe for its higher birth rate, but that advantage has eroded since the pandemic as the number of children per woman has fallen and retiree numbers climb.
Israel's measles outbreak linked to global decline in vaccination rates, WHO warns
More than 10 children in Israel have died from measles since the start of the year, and thousands have been infected.
Stress is the silent pandemic, but recovery starts at home
Israeli study: Movement of wild animals can help us predict next pandemic
A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggests that tracking animal movement and behavior in near real-time could detect dangerous pathogens.
DNA confirms Yersinia pestis as cause of the first recorded pandemic 1,500 years ago
Using ancient DNA from eight teeth under Jerash's Roman hippodrome, scientists date the outbreak to mid-6th–early 7th century, finding nearly identical strains from a fast, deadly wave.
Covid-19 pandemic tied to 5.5-month surge in brain aging across population
specialists from the UK National Institute for Health Research used a machine learning model trained on 15,334 UK Biobank brain scans to chart the shift.
From Lockdown to Light: Sabina’s New EP Shines Bright
The singer-songwriter embraces Hebrew for the first time in a six-track release shaped by love, family, and life after the pandemic.
Crisis, conflict, and the kindest generation - opinion
For six years, Israeli children have known about pandemic, war, and little else, but they have not allowed their tumultuous adolescence to define them.
Pandemic aftermath: Chronic fatigue cases surge across Germany
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of individuals affected by ME/CFS has increased. Experts note that the incidence has likely doubled during this period.
The rise of homeschooling: A global trend shaped by technology and pandemic challenges
