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Study shows long-term COVID affects children's memories, anxiety and sleep

A study published in the JAMA medical journal sheds light on children's symptoms following long-term COVID, showing that children ages 6-11 suffer from memory loss and sleeping problems, while adolescents experience drowsiness

Ynet | 08.22.24

COVID is back: 13 patients on ventilators

At least 70 hospitalized with virus, three in critical condition; Rambam Hospital reported that one patient is connected to an ECMO machine despite despite infection rates being far from pandemic levels and current virus strain being much less dangerous

Yaron Drukman, Lior El-Hai | 06.23.24

'We regretfully announce the premature death of Safed's tourism and commerce'

The northern city of Safed struggles to cope with the empty streets, markets and galleries caused by the war after beginning to recover from COVID, and the government refuses to compensate the city's residents

Yair Kraus | 06.16.24

Israel's comptroller finds flaws in COVID vaccine procedure

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman publishes report criticizing how HMOs and the Health Ministry handled the COVID pandemic; Among the findings, side effects in women were not investigated and the ministry did not manage fake news well

Yaron Drukman | 05.21.24

Amid COVID medication shortage, doctors warn: 'We are forced to choose who to give it to'

Doctors are harshly criticizing the Health Ministry over the shortage of Remdesivir and Paxlovid, as there is no other effective medication available for severe coronavirus cases, leaving them with no alternative but to prioritize and allocate the limited supply

Adir Yanko | 01.29.24

Health Ministry braces for flu season but more concerned with COVID

Ministry monitors high rates of pediatric hospitalization from flu in the southern hemisphere but says expectations locally are for usual morbidity after the population recovers its immunity lost during the COVID pandemic

Adir Yanko | 10.01.23

COVID or common cold? The symptom guide that clears the air

Increasing infections from new COVID strains and a rise in other viral illnesses make it challenging to identify what you're suffering from; What vaccines are available? What treatments work? When to visit the ER? Your complete guide

Dr. Itay Gal | 09.19.23

How are COVID-19 and autoimmune diseases linked?

Experts still investigating cases where individuals reported experiencing joint and muscle pain after contracting the virus, which subsequently developed into a host of autoimmune diseases

Dana Ron, Prof. Itamar Raz | 09.14.23

COVID cases rising: We will wear masks again for Rosh Hashanah

Experts warn that coronavirus cases requiring hospitalization are on the rise in Israel and around the world and call on the public to wear masks when near high-risk individuals

Adir Yanko | 09.12.23

Coronavirus is back: What to do if COVID test is positive

Updated vaccine expected to arrive by October, is seen as effective on new strain of the virus; as quarantine no longer obligated under guidelines, public urged to stay at home if infected to protect the vulnerable at at risk

Dr. Itay Gal | 09.07.23

Hospitals resume PCR testing of staff, patients as Covid-19 on the rise

The Ministry of Health is stepping up on monitoring COVID-19; instructing all chiefs of medicine in Israeli hospitals to institute PCR test for all hospitalized patients

Adir Yanko | 09.04.23

From McDonald's to art: The unique approach of Israel Museum's new director

Five years after being offered the position, Denis Weil agreed to step into the shoes of the director of the Israel Museum, but swore that this would be his last full-time gig; 'I'm a millennial in a boomer's body,' he says, explaining how his experience as McDonald's VP for innovation and design prepared him for the role

Aya Chajut | 06.02.23

COVID's no longer an emergency but should we still get vaccinated?

The World Health Organization ended the medical emergency status of the COVID-19 pandemic due to declining deaths worldwide; However, the virus remains a concern, particularly with regards to long COVID; What has humanity gained from the pandemic, which has killed nearly 6.9 million people worldwide?

Dr. Itay Gal | 05.07.23

Health workers in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Williamsburg

Official NYC data: ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods hardest hit by COVID, life expectancy drops for first time

Ynet analysis reveals Jewish community in New York City has seen mortality more than double compared to pre-pandemic times; births remain relatively steady

Daniel Edelson, New York | 04.30.23

eens from Congregation Rodef Sholom in San Rafael

For many Jewish teens, COVID broke the synagogue habit

Some teens explain the remoteness of online prayer and congregation allowed them to grow closer to Judaism and experience spiritual growth, while others describe it as a great hurdle that nearly derailed them

Arianna Hellman/JTA | 04.16.23

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