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 udanese woman rests inside a shelter at Zamzam camp, in North Darfur, Sudan, August 1, 2024.

Dozens die of mysterious illness in besieged Sudan town

By REUTERS
 A baby seen at a family health center ("Tipat chalav") on March 5, 2019.

Israeli baby diagnosed with meningitis, Health Ministry confirms

 The program is part of a national effort to alleviate the Israeli doctor shortage. (Illustrative).

What does a preventative medicine model look like?

By ALAN FREISHTAT
 Campers and counselors dance after lunch at Camp Simcha, July 3, 2024.

Israeli kids with life-threatening illnesses find respite from war at Catskills camp

By Luke Tress/JTA
 women using phone in toilet room in the morning

Outbreak of campylobacter diarrhea bacterium: Hundreds of Israelis infected

 People wearing masks walk next to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing site in New York City, New York, U.S., December 12, 2022.

Lessons from pandemics: Due to panic-buying, consumers bought things they didn't need

 A cave where ticks live.

Fifteen-year-old teen from Israel's north diagnosed with cave fever

 Paul Alexander, who died on Monday, was one of the last people alive to live inside an iron lung.

Texas man who lived seven decades in iron lung dies at age 78

By REUTERS
 Congestion in the emergency room

How Israel is overcoming overcrowded hospital rooms this winter

 Half Free and Make-A-Wish make dreams come true for sick children

'Half free' in collaboration with the Make-A-Wish association

 Flu and cold season is here. Prepared accordingly

How do you protect yourself from winter illnesses?

By STAV NAMER
 You don't want to end up sick on your next vacation (illustrative)

Seeing is believing: How observing sickness triggers biological defense mechanisms - study

Vaccination against the flu

‘Tired’ of getting vaccinated, Israelis are reluctant to get flu shots

 A man receives a COVID-19 vaccination at a health clinic in Jerusalem

Beyond treatment: Reframing health in our ill-health systems

By ALBERT JACOB
 Hatem enjoys his coffee outing with Hadassah-University Medical Center staff.

Chronically ill Hadassah patient has coffee date of a lifetime

 Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, beginning its blood-meal

Israeli infected with Dengue fever after trip abroad

 Detection of Ophidascaris robertsi nematode infection in a 64-year-old woman from southeastern New South Wales, Australia.

Live parasitic worm extracted from 64-year-old woman's brain

By REUTERS
 Spices

Craving something sweet? These 6 spices reduce the desire for sugar