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Israeli Police confiscate green monkey from Palestinian-controlled West Bank

The monkey was handed over to inspectors from the Nature and Parks Authority and then to the Israeli monkey sanctuary. A resident of central Israel was arrested on suspicion of.

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Man Returning From Democratic Republic of Congo Hospitalized Over Suspected Ebola Infection

A man who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Israel is hospitalized in isolation at the Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva on suspicion that he contracted.

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When Prey Becomes Predator: A Plant That Darwin Thought Was Carnivorous Really Is

The concept of carnivorous plants is fascinating and terrifying, hence the dread inspired by the “Little Shop of Horrors”. Plants are supposed to be mindless food, unthinking sessile creatures at.

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Israel Rabies Cases Soar Hundreds of Percent in Four Years, Health Ministry Warns

Rabies cases among animals in Israel have surged in recent years and spread beyond the country’s traditional rural hotspots into central Israel, according to Health Ministry data presented Tuesday. Officials.

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The Original Ozempic Society of Ancient Rome

The modern obsession with quick-fix weight loss, miracle drugs, and the pursuit of a hyper-disciplined physique feels uniquely modern. Yet, two thousand years before the advent of semaglutide injections, the.

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New Israeli Study: Children of Female Holocaust Survivors Face Higher Schizophrenia Risk

The trauma of the Holocaust can affect not only those who lived through it, but also their children decades later, according to a new Israeli study. Researchers from the Hebrew.

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Many Israeli LGBTQ Teens Fear Seeking Mental and Medical Healthcare, Studies Reveal

Fearing Dismissal, Bias and Ignorance Three new studies recently found that Israeli LGBTQ teens are less likely to seek mental health care due to their fear of being misunderstood or.

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Israeli government failed to act on Dead Sea receding water level, report says

The Dead Sea’s water level has been receding since the 1960s at an average rate of more than one meter a year. According to the Israeli state comptroller’s report, the.

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Dogs and Cats Face Rising Risk of Blindness From Superbugs

Drug-resistant diseases are an exploding problem worldwide and not just for humans. Our pets are affected too, and a new paper warns that drug-resistant eye infections are becoming an increasingly.

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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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