Pandemic
Congo bans gatherings in Kinshasa and three provinces over Ebola outbreak
The ban comes ahead of a planned protest in Kinshasa on July 8 against constitutional reform, with opposition figures calling it "politically motivated."
Israel rules out Ebola cases after suspected patients test negative
US DNI releases documents alleging COVID-19 origin cover-up effort
Ebola risk remains low, health ministry says, as second DRC returnee showing symptoms hospitalized
Israeli study: Movement of wild animals can help us predict next pandemic
A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggests that tracking animal movement and behavior in near real-time could detect dangerous pathogens.
DNA confirms Yersinia pestis as cause of the first recorded pandemic 1,500 years ago
Using ancient DNA from eight teeth under Jerash's Roman hippodrome, scientists date the outbreak to mid-6th–early 7th century, finding nearly identical strains from a fast, deadly wave.
Covid-19 pandemic tied to 5.5-month surge in brain aging across population
specialists from the UK National Institute for Health Research used a machine learning model trained on 15,334 UK Biobank brain scans to chart the shift.
From Lockdown to Light: Sabina’s New EP Shines Bright
The singer-songwriter embraces Hebrew for the first time in a six-track release shaped by love, family, and life after the pandemic.
Crisis, conflict, and the kindest generation - opinion
For six years, Israeli children have known about pandemic, war, and little else, but they have not allowed their tumultuous adolescence to define them.
Pandemic aftermath: Chronic fatigue cases surge across Germany
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of individuals affected by ME/CFS has increased. Experts note that the incidence has likely doubled during this period.
The rise of homeschooling: A global trend shaped by technology and pandemic challenges
First foreign tourists since pandemic invited to celebrate Kim Jong Il's birthday in North Korea
Tour Rason's top sites and celebrate Kim Jong Il's Birthday in North Korea, Koryo Tours announced.
CIA concludes COVID-19 more likely originated from lab leak than natural causes
Agency assigns 'low confidence' to conclusion, evidence remains inconclusive.
COVID-19 virus likely originated from lab leak, CIA says
The newly appointed CIA chief, John Ratcliffe, noted last week that one of his priorities would be assessing the origins of the pandemic.
