Stress, Smoking Rates Up among All Hospital Workers, Hebrew U. Study Finds
Working on Covid-19 frontline—even as hospital janitor or admin—negatively impacts mental health.
EMT Summoned to Help a Friend’s Father-in-Law in Tveria Saves his Life
When Yehoyada arrived he found the older gentleman lying in bed, conscious and awake, surrounded by worried family members.
Volunteers Release Baby from Locked Car in Jerusalem Suburb
"A passerby who was at the scene wanted to hurry and immediately smash a window, I prevented him."
Weizmann Institute New Gene Mapping Method May Some Day Be Used to Track Stem...
Tracking multiple genes with flying colors.
Esther Pollard Passes Away
Esther Pollard had been battling cancer and recently caught the Coronavirus.
Esther Pollard Rushed to Hospital with COVID
Her husband, Jonathan, has asked that the public pray for her speedy recovery: Esther Yocheved Bat Reisel Bracha.
Shabbat Rescue in Karnei Shomron Synagogue
"I immediately recognized him and realized that he was my close friend of many years."
Israel Acquired Novavax Non-mRNA-based Corona Vaccine without FDA Approval
"Israel has been at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19 and has demonstrated strong leadership throughout the pandemic."
Bride and Groom Rescued in Heavy Snow Storm outside Jerusalem
The bride and groom could not stop thanking the volunteers for their kindness.
EMT Performs Successful CPR after 2 Earthquakes that Shook Tveria
Over the last weekend, two minor earthquakes shook the area of Northern Israel including Tveria.
442,229 Israelis Infected with Corona, 732 Serious – Big Improvement
592,510 Israelis – a mix of senior citizens, immunosuppressant patients, and medical staff – have received the fourth vaccine.
Doctor Attacked by Patient’s Husband at Ichilov Medical Center
This is not the first case of family violence against medical staff at Israeli hospitals and medical clinics.
Israeli Scientists Invent New Diagnostic Test for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The new Weizmann-Sheba method could provide testing for inflammation that is less invasive, much cheaper than colonoscopy and at least as reliable.
Bar-Ilan U Study Shows that in Visual Memory, SIZE Matters
The findings may have implications on the use of large vs. small screens.
Official Tells Knesset Committee: 68% of Israeli Arabs in Civil Service Are in Healthcare
The place where most Israeli Jews are likely to come in personal contact with their Arab neighbors is the healthcare system.
Holocaust Survivors Urge Action Against Antisemitic Use of Holocaust Terminology
Since the beginning of 2020, more than 60 million online engagements linked pandemic-related issues with the Holocaust.
Bar-Ilan U Study Shows two Vaccine Doses May Protect Against Long COVID
The Bar-Ilan University-led study is the first in an ongoing series examining the long-term effects of COVID-19.
Volunteer EMT Performs Successful CPR on Maiden Voyage of Ambulance He Donated
“The ambulance is a memorial to my parents and what they taught me."
Genesis Prize Awarded to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla
The Genesis Prize Chairman praised the role of Jewish scientists and physicians in combating the pandemic.
Report: 70K Businesses in Israel Failed to Survive in 2021
Only 35,000 news small businesses opened in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Israel to Distribute 25-30M Free COVID-19 Antigen Tests to Population
The government also announced the mandatory quarantine period will be reduced from seven to five days.
Doctors Find Bullet in Woman’s Back Three Months After She Felt ‘Crazy Pain’ at...
The bullet was centimeters away from causing life-altering damage, according to her doctors • “I was saved by a miracle,” says Adi Bloy.
Israel’s Ever-Changing COVID Policies Wreak Havoc on Jewish American Travelers
“The policies make no sense, and honestly, left me feeling like they don’t like Americans and want to see us suffer. I’m not saying this is the case, but it felt that way,” said groom-to-be Mark Spiro.
EMT Arrives in Under a Minute to Save Collapsed Petah Tikvah Man
Help was just 30 second away.
TAU Study: Ketogenic Diet Reduces Damage from Traumatic Brain Injuries
The diet improves spatial memory and visual memory, lowers indices of brain inflammation, causes less neuronal death and slows down the rate of cellular aging.
Israelis Wait in Rain & Frigid Cold for MDA COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests
Those waiting in the line with stoicism included three mothers with babies in their carriages.
Bennett: We Are Entering the Eye of the Omicron Storm
"I would like to thank Pfizer CEO, my friend, Albert Bourla for the assistance."
Israel’s National Security Adviser Diagnosed with COVID-19
At least half a million Israelis ages 60 and up have received a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
Hunger Striking Terrorist Hisham Abu Hawash Contracted Corona in Israeli Hospital
Abu Hawash's brother announced: "I do not rule out the possibility that this is a conspiracy."
Ibrahim & Idan’s Excellent Double Rescue at Dizengoff Center
Muslim and Jewish EMTs pair up to help two people suffering medical emergencies in quick succession in Tel Aviv shopping center.