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New Jewish chaplaincy program to start in San Francisco

The NorCal Board of Rabbis is looking to hire a Rabbi-Chaplain to direct the initiative, which will provide acute bedside pastoral care to unaffiliated Jewish patients in hospitals in San Francisco.

Special operation brings battered horse home to Israel from Gaza

30 horses in central Israel believed to have been poisoned

An initial investigation concluded that a suspect could have poisoned the horses. There are an overall 50 horses at the horse farm.

Belarusian Lukashenko disappears for a week, public speculate he's ill

Lukashenko's office declined to comment on the state of his health while Russia denied he was ill.

By REUTERS
15/05/2023

Climate change fuels lifespan of flesh-eating bacteria - study

Recent research has uncovered that infections caused by the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has increased in the last three decades.

Genetic cause of childhood-onset schizophrenia potentially discovered - study

The results of the study revealed that a genetic mutation was found in seven of the 33 children and their families who participated.

Healthy pets can transmit dangerous microbes to humans and vice versa- study

Curious whether cats and dogs play a role in the infection of hospital patients with multidrug-resistant organisms, researchers examined over 2,800 hospital patients and their furry friends. 

We all make this bathroom mistake - here's how to avoid it

This common mistake (almost all of us make it!) causes infections, diseases and the spread of many bacteria around the house.

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COVID, flu or RSV? How to tell the three common diseases apart

Lots of people suffer from breathing difficulties, coughs, sore throat and fevers – and these could be symptoms of all three of these viruses. So how do you know when to do a COVID test?

By DR. LIORA BERZAG PERU/WALLA!
13/03/2023

Can a fungus actually start a zombie apocalypse?

The video game adapted to a show, The Last of Us, features a fungus that can turn people into zombies. This fungus actually exists.

19/02/2023

Have cracked nails? These are the health problems you might have

Our nails are important, and most of us maintain them. Cracked nails, though, may indicate real problems.

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