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‘Plug and Play’: COVID-19 nasal spray’s nanotech could target cancer and other diseases

Israeli and Portuguese scientists unveiled a novel COVID-19 vaccine that is not only effective against all major variants but...

L’Chaim – to Life: Prof Sharon Lewin – Leading the AUSiMED delegation to Israel to discuss each country’s COVID-19 response

Morry Frenkel speaks with Prof Sharon Lewin, inaugural Director of the Peter Doherty Institute, co-chair of the COVID19 Health...

NSW’s Kerry Chant going to Israel to share COVID-19 notes

NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant will lead a team of delegates to Israel next month for a high-level...

Israel welcomes 1 millionth tourist in 2022, in rebound from COVID-19

Just over four months since Coronavirus restrictions limiting entry into Israel were lifted on March 1, the one-millionth tourist...

Israel contemplating fifth COVID vaccine as number of infections rises

Israel’s health system is contemplating the administration of a fifth Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, as the number of new cases...

Has the time come to bribe the unvaccinated?

“How can we as a society stand by and watch people die when a simple shot could prevent a...

Survey: 80 percent of Israelis concerned about growing antisemitism worldwide

A recent Israel-wide survey has found that almost 80 percent of Israelis are concerned about antisemitism globally, with almost...

Israel begins world-first trial of fourth COVID vaccine dose

Israel’s Sheba Medical Centreon Monday began the world’s first trial of a fourth dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Sheba,...

Israeli hospital launches world’s first study on 4th COVID-19 vaccine

The Sheba Medical Centre launched on Monday a first-of-its-kind study in which a fourth Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine will be...

Israeli study: Pfizer vaccine wears off after six months

Published in the “New England Journal of Medicine,” the researchers found a significant waning of immune responses—especially among men, people over 65 and immunosuppressed people.

Israeli study shows chance of myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccine extremely rare

The chance of contracting myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, after receiving a Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is extremely rare, new Israeli research reveals.

Hebrew Uni clinical results show tricor (fenofibrate) effective in treating severe COVID-19 patients

Hebrew Uni clinical results show tricor (fenofibrate) effective in treating severe COVID-19 patients

Too little, too late? Israel’s government announces further restrictions to curb spike in COVID-19 infections

The Ministerial Committee on Fighting the Coronavirus voted on Wednesday evening to enact another list of COVID-19 related restrictions, in what appears to be a frantic race against a pending countrywide closure and while facing severe criticism of slow and lacking action.

For the first time in two weeks, Israeli dies of COVID-19

An 86-year-old Israeli man, a resident of Kiryat Bialik in the north, hospitalized a week ago in a critical condition with Coronavirus (COVID-19), died Wednesday night at Rambam Hospital in Haifa.

Number of Daily COVID-19 Cases in Israel doubles in a week

The number of new daily Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Israel has more than doubled in a week, from 145 cases recorded a week ago to 345 cases recorded on Monday.

Israel takes action against COVID-19 outbreaks

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held a meeting with the relevant government officials on Sunday evening regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19)...

Israel opens COVID-19 vaccines to teens aged 12-16

Israeli teens aged 12-16 can get vaccinated against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) beginning on Sunday, the latest phase of the country’s battle against the pandemic.

Gary Smorgon House in lockdown

Jewish Care has instigated a precautionary lockdown at Gary Smorgon House in Melbourne.

Hanan Ashrawi second senior PLO leader to test positive for COVID-19

Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19), the PLO’s Department of Public Diplomacy and Policy announced Monday.

Active COVID-19 cases down to five at Melbourne’s Jewish Care residential home

Of the 33 Elders who contracted COVID-19 at Jewish Care's residential home in Windsor, two sadly passed away and 31 have now been found negative of the virus.