8% Rise in HIV Carriers in Israel
2012 report counts 487 carriers of HIV in Israel, an 8% increase from 2011. Experts: soon, we'll approach the same percentages as in US.
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Granddaughter of Hamas Leader Hospitalized in Israel
Hamas chair Ismail Haniyeh's granddaughter transferred to Israel for medical aid - despite fact that Haniyeh won't recognize Israel exists.
Fears that Polio in Syria Could Spread
Mass flight from combat zones could bring polio virus to at-risk populations.
Anti-Polio Op. Faces Vaccine Fears
Mass immunization may be slowed as activist groups argue vaccines are dangerous.
Syria Accuses Israel of Health Violations in the Golan
Syria slams Israel at the UN over the "deterioration of the health conditions" in "the occupied Golan."
WHO Warns of Untreatable Strain of Gonorrhoea
The World Health Organization is warning that a new strain of gonorrhoea has appeared, and is resistant to antibiotics.
