Nobel Prize winners for physics and medicine announced
Among the winners was a Jewish scientist who helped to develop the COVID-19 vaccines.
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Jewish scientist awarded 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine for contribution to COVID-19 vaccine
Drew Weissman was awarded the prestigious prize together with his partner Katalin Karikó for their discoveries regarding mRNA vaccines.
New shippment of vaccines to counter rising COVID-19 rates
The Health Ministry has ordered 200,000 vaccines to counter the rise in critical COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Increase in cases of COVID-19 in Israel, vaccines to be available after Sukkot
Ministry of Health recommends the entire population receive booster vaccines against COVID-19.
CDC recommends: Updated COVID-19 vaccine for everyone 6 months and older
Head of CDC signs off on recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices regarding updated COVID-19 shots.
Is COVID coming back? Health Ministry recommends masks
Ministry of Health recommends that people at high-risk use a mask in closed places to minimize the risk of infection.
FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines
Food and Drug Administration gives green light to updated COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech.
First lady Jill Biden tests negative for COVID-19
The first lady had been isolating in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, since testing positive earlier this week.
Moderna's latest COVID-19 booster performs well against new variant
Moderna says its updated fall COVID-19 booster performed well against BA.2.86 variant.
First Lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
President Biden administered COVID test after his wife's diagnosis and tests negative.
Health Ministry: No change in COVID guidelines in response to new variants
Ministry makes recommendations on masking and isolation as it monitors morbidity data.
Israel confirms first case of new COVID-19 variant
WHO and CDC are closely monitoring the new variant, BA.2.86.
WHO, CDC monitoring new COVID variant detected in Israel
The new variant, BA.2.86, has been detected so far in Israel, Denmark and the United States.
RFK Jr. on the people to blame for COVID: ‘We know who they were and they weren’t Jewish’
At event hosted by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, RFK Jr. says he's 'never said an antisemitic word in his life.'
Democrats call to disinvite RFK Jr. from testifying to Congress
Citing antisemitism and bigotry, Jewish and Asian Democrats call on Republicans to disinvite RFK Jr. from testifying to Congress.
Israeli delegation to Washington hit with COVID
The Israeli ambassador received 'borderline' results and therefore decided to abstain from the meeting with the US president.
'Vile claims': White House denounces candidate who floated COVID-19 conspiracy
White House press secretary blasts conspiracy theory floated by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that COVID-19 was engineered to spare Ashkenazi Jews.
House Democratic Leader blasts RFK Jr.: A vile antisemitic trope
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries criticizes Democratic presidential candidate who claimed COVID-19 was “ethnically targeted” to spare Ashkenazi Jews.
Robert Francis Kennedy: COVID-19 deliberately spares Ashkenazi Jews
Democratic candidate Robert Francis Kennedy claimed that Ashkenazi Jews and ethnic Chinese people were specifically spared from COVID-19.
New research highlights best time for post-COVID lung transplants
Sheba Medical Center publishes new research highlighting optimal timing of lung transplantation for severe COVID-19 ARDS patients.
One year post COVID, Arabs and Druze report greater drop in quality of life than Jews
Bar-Ilan University study reveals disparity in quality of life among COVID-19 survivors from different ethnic groups.
Coronavirus spread - and Rabbi Kanievsky said to learn Torah
Ahead of Shavuot holiday, institute publishes never-seen footage of the late Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, urging Torah study.
Israel's Health Ministry: No young adults without preexisting conditions died of COVID-19
Health Min.: 0 reports of people 18-50 dying of COVID-19 without preexisting conditions; info based only on epidemiological investigations.
COVID denier who compared Israeli to Nazi Germany is acquitted
German court acquits COVID denier who compared Israel to Nazi Germany. 'The court is legitimizing pure antisemitism here.'
After over 3 years: US ends COVID-19 public health emergency
The end of the emergency will bring significant changes in how the US responds to the virus.
After three years: WHO says COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency
At the same time, World Health Organization (WHO) chief also warns that the threat from the virus remains.
Israel's largest hospital honors Dr. Fauci
Sheba Medical Center honors Dr. Anthony Fauci with the "Sheba Champion of Global Health Award”.
US to end COVID-19 vaccine requirements for travelers on May 11
White House announces May 11 end to COVID-19 vaccine requirements for travelers to the United States and for government employees.
COVID vaccines: FDA changes guidelines to recommend a single bivalant shot
Meanwhile, recent studies show bivalent shots no better than original.
New study shows 'Long COVID' is unrelated to having the virus
Loneliness, depression, lack of physical activity are the real culprits.
Biden signs resolution to end COVID national emergency
Biden signs GOP-led resolution bringing an end to the national emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic.
BioNTech comes to Jerusalem: Mayor Moshe Lion announces new mRNA vaccine center
Israeli govt signs agreement with BioNTech to build R&D center for mRNA-based vaccines in Jerusalem.
Biden signs bill declassifying info on COVID-19 origins
The law follows reports that the US had “low confidence” that the COVID-19 virus accidentally escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China.
Face-masks: Huge meta-analysis shows lack of impact on respiratory disease
Cochrane reviewed over 600,000 participants in 78 randomized-controlled studies.
Senator Richard Durbin tests positive for COVID-19
Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat, also tested positive for COVID-19 in July 2022.
COVID vaccines: Peer-reviewed study links shots to multiple health issues
The study found people were 21% more likely to receive a new diagnosis in the three months after a shot compared to the three months prior.
FBI Director: We believe COVID-19 was caused by a lab leak in China
FBI chief Christopher Wray: It seems the Chinese government has been doing its best to try to thwart work to discover origin of COVID.
White House: No definitive conclusion on origin of COVID-19
White House won't confirm report that the Department of Energy has determined a lab leak was the most likely cause of the COVID-19 pandemic.
US assessment: COVID-19 likely came from lab leak in China
Department of Energy assesses the COVID-19 virus accidentally escaped from a lab in Wuhan.
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