COVID-19
Years of slipping test results: What’s dragging down US students?
National assessment data show sustained declines in math and reading since 2012, with pandemic learning loss, chronic absenteeism, and staffing shortages identified as major factors.
RFK Jr.’s health department ordered withdrawal of studies showing vaccine efficiency - report
US CDC will not publish report showing COVID vaccine effectiveness
Asia looks to COVID-era playbook to tackle fuel crisis from Iran war
Israeli breakthrough: Freeze-dried COVID vaccine needs no refrigeration
TAU’s groundbreaking project has received competitive research grants from the Israel Innovation Authority and Merck under the Nofar program.
Post-COVID: Israeli students see drastic decline in math and science scores compared to world
Israel fell from 16th place among examined countries in 2019 to 25th place in 2023 when looking at results for the science test.
US congressional report concludes COVID-19 likely originated from Wuhan lab leak
The report states that SARS-CoV-2 'probably emerged due to a laboratory-related accident or research.'
Addressing the crisis facing Israel’s children is key to building a better future – opinion
The war’s toll on Israeli children proves the urgent need for education and community support.
The mutating virus of antisemitism: 2024's most infectious social disease - opinion
Rabbi Zvi Kogan’s death underscores the growing threat of antisemitism and the need for global action.
After a year of living at war, I am nostalgic for the COVID-19 pandemic - comment
When you live through multiple crises, there is a tendency to reframe past hardships through the lens of current experiences, which is what I find myself doing a lot of these days.
Israel kicks off new COVID vaccine campaign targeting JN1 variant: What you need to know
The Ministry of Health has approved Moderna's updated COVID vaccines, which target the new JN1 variant of the virus.
No. 25: Eli Bin: The MDA CEO leading from the front lines
CEO of Magen David Adom has continued to lead by example, serving should-to-shoulder with MDA teams on the frontlines.
The invisible casualties of war: Israel’s young generation at risk - opinion
Israel’s youth are in crisis. Immediate action and investment are needed for their future.
Coping with PTCD – post-traumatic COVID disorder - opinion
While over 90% of people experience a major traumatic event at some point during their lifetime, most walk away unscathed. Others, however, carry emotional scars for decades.
