Infections
Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case as regional outbreak spreads
Kenya has been on heightened alert, as a major Ebola outbreak centered in Congo has spread across borders in the region.
Employee of Russian plague institute dies of suspected pneumonic infection, Trump offers help
Nine-year-old dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba after swimming in Kinneret
Man receives human kidney transplant after surviving 271 days with gene-edited pig organ
Nine-year-old boy in serious condition after infection caused by brain-eating amoeba
The boy was hospitalized with swelling in his brain and was subsequently sedated and ventilated in intensive care at Rambam Hospital. A Kinneret swim event was postponed following the case.
Uganda should reconsider Congo border closure over Ebola, WHO's Tedros says
The outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the WHO.
Health Ministry prepares Israel’s hospitals in event of Ebola case amid Central Africa outbreak
The ministry believes that the risk of an Ebola outbreak in Israel remains low, but has started preparations in the event that someone suspected to be infected arrives in the country.
Uganda confirms two more Ebola cases, bringing total to seven
The epicenter of the current Ebola outbreak is in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province, which borders Uganda.
These are the reasons that cause urinary tract infections – and they are not always what you though
Many women believe public toilets or tight pants cause UTIs, but that’s a myth. So what really leads to recurrent infections, and how can they be treated without antibiotics?
Israeli, US scientists uncover viral switch that could help defeat antibiotic resistance
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have revealed that bacteriophages use a small RNA molecule to hijack bacterial cells, a mechanism that had never been described before.
Outbreak of contagious skin disease among naval officer cadets halts training, IDF confirms
Around 40 Israeli Navy cadets have been infected with a contagious skin disease. All cadets have received medical treatment, and training has been paused to prevent further spread.
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.
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.
Irish president Higgins hospitalized overnight with infection
The 84-year-old spent the night in St James's Hospital in Dublin by arrangement on Sunday, where he started a course of antibiotics.
