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‘We Warned About It’: Doctors Are Leaving Israel in Growing Numbers

After many years of relative stability in migration patterns, statistics point to a departure from this trend, according to a recently-published study from Tel Aviv University which sheds light on.

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My autistic son is calmer as Iran's missiles fall on Israel. I'm trying to learn from him

Maybe this is good practice for me – to experience firsthand how my son feels in normal times. I tell myself what I tell him in moments of crisis: We.

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Why Israel's 'apocalyptic' strike on Iran's fuel depots could end Trump's war

Surging oil prices from the war in Iran are accelerating the shift to green energy while also boosting oil companies’ profits. As Israel and Jordan face a regional natural gas.

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When Did Mosquitoes Start Specializing in Human Blood? 1.8 Million Years Ago

There are more than 3,500 species of mosquito. Aren’t you happy to know that? Moreover, new ones are getting discovered, including through the revelation that some species we know and.

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Israel’s 2026 Public Health Basket: Cancer Treatment Leads, More Mental Health Drugs

Israel’s Public Committee for the Expansion of the Health Care Services Basket on Thursday submitted its 2026 recommendations to Health Minister Haim Katz, proposing new drugs and medical technologies worth.

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As Climate Science Wanes Under Trump’s Influence, Global Awareness Becomes Political

Haaretz Climate Change Conference At the third annual Israel Climate Change Conference, experts, business leaders and lawmakers urge Israel not to withdraw from global climate agreements, amid a highly polarized.

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Can AI Prevent Your Next Herpes Breakout? Israeli Researchers Have the Answer

A powerful new supporting player has joined the ongoing battle of wits between medical research and the sophisticated causes of diseases: artificial intelligence. Its use is becoming increasingly widespread –.

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We Overestimate Others’ Pain: An Israeli Study Reveals a Surprising Psychological Bias

Your life partner finishes a phone conversation with her mother and says it was “a bit heavy.” She doesn’t explain further, only shrugs her shoulders and adds that it was.

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A Dirty Little Habit: Kissing in Ancient Rome

Kissing is as old as humanity. It is a deeply rooted primate trait that behaviorists believe originated in our lineage between 21.5 million and 16.9 million years ago. Osculation goes.

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‘Functioning for 72 Hours, Then Disconnected From the World’: Are Israel’s Hospitals Ready for a Major Earthquake?

Israel is accustomed to dealing with security threats from various directions, but two earthquakes in the last week serve as a reminder of a completely different kind of threat looming.

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