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Israeli Doctors to Netanyahu: Israel ‘Severely Damages’ West Bank Health System

The Israeli Medical Association in a letter last week warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “ongoing severe damage” to the healthcare system in the West Bank due to Israel’s withholding.

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Life Swims On: Best Photos of Israeli Sea Life for World Oceans Day

Outside the Middle East bubble lies the rest of the planet, and June 8 marked World Oceans Day. Originally proposed by Canadian oceanic institutions, the observance gained global recognition and.

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How the Strait of Hormuz Blockade Can Harm Marine Ecosystems Across the World

Current section Middle East News Iran News Since the outbreak of the Iran war, about 2,000 ships have been stuck in place, unable to cross the Strait of Hormuz. Experts.

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How Mental Health Apps Turn Emotional Confessions Into Data

Four mental health apps display nearly identical promises on their login screens: Wysa promises that users’ identities will remain “private,” Youper says conversations are “private and safe,” Happify says responses.

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Ancient Sex: Homo Erectus Interbred With Denisovans in China 400,000 Years Ago

We know that Homo erectus emerged in Africa and spread to Eurasia, where it survived until just 107,000 years ago – a mere eyeblink in terms of human evolution. In.

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Whales in the Strait of Gibraltar Compensate for Shipping Noise by Shouting

It can be said: We love whale song, whether because terrestrial apes are biologically prone to mellowing when hearing a water animal speaking or thanks to marketing. Fact is, you.

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Yawning Is Contagious Even in Utero, Science Is Surprised to Find

Playing Mozart to your belly may cure what ails you, but not your future child. There is no evidence that exposure to classical music boosts intelligence in infants let alone.

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Rebuilding Gaza's healthcare will take $10 billion over next five years, WHO says

According to the report, more than 1,800 healthcare facilities have been destroyed or damaged across the Strip, about 70 percent of medical equipment has been depleted and at least half.

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Imitation Over Extinction: The Bold Bet to Save Africa’s Leopards

Leopards are the most iconic of cats, in the fashion world. Ancient demonstrations of manliness awarded more points for killing lions mano-a-gatto but for coats, the rosettes win hands down..

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Israeli Reptile vs. Predator: who will save the Lebanon viper and Levant rat snake?

Half of Israel’s reptiles are endangered. But they can be saved: the Beer Sheva fringe fingered lizard and friends star in ‘The Red Book of Reptiles’, which began with surveys.

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