Vaccine
5 myths about the flu vaccine that it is time to shatter once and for all
Flu can cause complications in the heart and the nervous system. Dr. Shelly Lipman from Hillel Yaffe Medical Center dispels 5 myths about infection, vaccine safety, and its effectiveness.
US health secretary Kennedy launches new push on vaccine injuries
New York declares first US measles disaster emergency since 2025 surge
The vaccine that reduced the risk of infant hospitalization by 83%
Trump's attorney general drops fraud case tied to COVID vaccinations
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who for decades has sown doubt about the safety of vaccines contrary to evidence and research by scientists.
At least 62 Israelis infected with measles amid outbreak, Health Ministry says
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease, transmitted through the air via tiny droplets from bodily fluids, such as during sneezing or coughing.
Indonesia teams up with Bill Gates for pivotal TB vaccine trials
Subianto emphasized tuberculosis causes approximately 100,000 deaths annually, making its prevention a government priority.
Surprising find: Same-arm vaccine shots enhance immunity
Antibodies from same-arm vaccinations showed increased effectiveness against variants.
In a world first, Brazil approves chikungunya vaccine
The country is considered the epicenter of the disease in the Americas, with epidemics reported over the years.
Shingles vaccine linked to 20 percent lower dementia risk in older adults
Researchers exploit a natural experiment in Wales to isolate the vaccine’s protective effect against dementia.
Technion close to develop oral consumption of medications to tackle COVID, flu, instead of vaccines
Imagine if antibodies, hormones for fertility, proteins like insulin, and vaccines could be swallowed instead of taken by injection.
US CDC plans study into vaccines and autism, sources say
It is unclear whether US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who has long promoted anti-vaccine views, is involved in the planned CDC study or how it would be carried out.
Israeli teen diagnosed with polio, Health Ministry investigates
“The primary way to protect children from paralysis is through the inactivated polio vaccine,” the Health Ministry stated.
Learning to count our blessings despite war, COVID, hurricanes, and more - opinion
Israel and the world both seem to be in a terrible mess at the moment. Wars, famine, droughts, hurricanes, massacres. Count our blessings? What blessings?
