Illness

Kent meningitis outbreak rises to 20 cases, two young people dead

All of those affected who are currently linked to the outbreak are young adults, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.

Students queuing for antibiotics outside a building at the University of Kent in Canterbury. Three schools have confirmed cases of meningitis after an outbreak killed two students and others were admitted to hospital on March 17, 2026.
Flu or a common cold?

Norwegian scientist developed Havana-like symptoms after testing electromagnetic device on himself

James Van Der Beek attends a premiere in Hollywood, May 14, 2025; illustrative.

The causes of rising colon cancer, the disease that caused James Van Der Beek's death - explainer

 Flu and cold season is here. Prepared accordingly

Study reveals surprising trends in sick leave use across Israel in 2025


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

Israelis are apparently 'tired' of shots after having to get so many COVID-19 shots and are not sufficiently aware of the risks of not being protected. 

Vaccination against the flu

Beyond treatment: Reframing health in our ill-health systems

To examine what that means, we must begin by examining who and what we are in an evolutionary way.

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

Chronically ill Hadassah patient has coffee date of a lifetime

Due to his illness, Hatem is usually unable to leave the hospital. Due to the efforts of Hadassah medical staff, that changed for a day.

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

Israeli infected with Dengue fever after trip abroad

The Dengue virus is spread through the bite of female Asian tiger mosquitos. The virus does not spread directly between humans.

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

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

While scientists are familiar with parasites in humans, a worm so large had never before been seen in a human.

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

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

These are some of the most well-known and popular spices that are known to help decrease the desire for sugar - and they also have other effects on your body.

 Spices

Can children recognize sick people's faces? - study

A new American-Chinese study serves as a first step in teaching children how to use faces to decide whether it is safe to interact with others

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

How do children recover easily from common colds during the first three years of life? 

The study found that BALT starts to decline around age four or five and is replaced by memory T cells.

 Illustrative photo of a toddler.

Norway, Finland battle rapid spread of bird flu

More than 10,000 dead birds were collected in Finnmark county, according to Norwegian officials.

 People wearing protective suits collect dead birds, as there is a major outbreak of bird flu, in Vadso municipality in Finnmark in Norway, July 20,2023

Fragments of Beethoven’s skull returned to Austrian university

In 1863, Kaufmann’s great uncle, Franz Romeo Seligmann, had been a Viennese physician, medical historian and anthropologist who was among those involved in the 863 reburial of Beethoven's body.

A portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven