Disease

French patient dies after Shamonda virus detected in human for first time

Shamonda virus is an insect-borne Orthobunyavirus that primarily affects livestock, particularly cattle, and is transmitted by biting midges.

 A technician poses for the media with a test tube for testing against pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus in the national reference laboratory at the Robert Koch scientific institute in Berlin, October 2, 2009
Workers collect garbage from a street in the southwestern city of Taiz, Yemen, October 20, 2026.

Water rationing, garbage pile-up raise disease fears in Yemen's besieged Taiz

Health workers and humanitarian responders on the front lines of the Ebola response gather to receive a vaccination due to their potential exposure to the virus as part of their work with suspected cases, including contacts, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak involving t

Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case as regional outbreak spreads

A worker washes his face after working in a utensil making factory under hazardous working conditions, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 17, 2026.

Bangladesh dengue fever surge strains hospitals as case numbers pass 42,000


Children born with deadly immune flaw get powerful new gene therapy option

Gene therapy uses the patient's own blood stem cells, which were genetically modified to include functional copies of the WAS gene, the FDA said.

 Gene therapy restores hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness. Illustration.

Unvaccinated 11-month-old baby dies from measles-related health complications

The Health Ministry recommended that all children be vaccinated at one year and again at six, in accordance with the standard vaccination schedule. 

 Doctors treating a baby incubated suffering from a measles infection; illustrative

Israeli gas sensor spots ‘mirror’ molecules, opening path to breath-based diagnostics

By detecting subtle structural differences in volatile compounds, the sensors could power non-invasive breath tests for diseases such as lung cancer or diabetes.

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. October 20, 2015.

Israel's measles outbreak linked to global decline in vaccination rates, WHO warns

More than 10 children in Israel have died from measles since the start of the year, and thousands have been infected.

A vial of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and an information sheet is seen at a hospital

Without medication: This is how to strengthen the body for winter and prevent illness

This winter brings with it an especially strong wave of flu, with prolonged symptoms and increasing morbidity. How can you strengthen the body naturally, and ease the symptoms?

A man down with flu

A doctor explains: What is most important to do when the whole family is sick at the same time?

Winter is approaching and the children are coming back from kindergarten with quite a few viruses. How do you protect the rest of the family from getting infected?

A sick family

Before starting with medications: How to balance blood sugar levels with naturopathy

Nearly 700,000 Israelis have diabetes, the fourth leading cause of death, but proper nutrition, medicinal plants, and a holistic approach can help balance blood sugar and improve metabolic health.

Medicinal plants, proper nutrition and a holistic approach can support balanced sugar levels

Tel Aviv University study opens path to gene therapy for ALS

A new Israeli-led study identifies an RNA-based therapy that may halt ALS progression and regenerate nerve cells.

Tel Aviv University

Daily coffee cuts atrial fibrillation recurrence risk by 39%, JAMA study finds

In the six-month DECAF randomized trial, 47 percent of coffee drinkers experienced recurrent atrial fibrillation or flutter versus 64 percent among those who avoided caffeine.

Coffee.

Chronic kidney disease ranked ninth global killer in 2023, claiming 1.48 million lives

The study analyzed adults 20+ from 204 countries (1990–2023), making it the most comprehensive research on the global health burden of chronic kidney disease.

Kidney Disease.