Judy Siegel-itzkovich
The Jerusalem Post
Israel
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Israel Cancer Association denounces cigarettes handed to Haredi kids
The Israel Cancer Association denounced the distribution of cigarettes to children at a Purim gathering of Hassidim with their rabbi in the city of El’ad. → Read More
Pregnant women hospitalized for COVID-19 had secret advantage
A new Haddash study revealed advantages found for pregnant women who were hospitalized with COVID-19 in the ICU, requiring them to give birth before the condition deteriorated. → Read More
This smart necklace can help you kick your deadly tobacco habit
It may look like jewelry, but it’s tracking your every puff and can prevent relapse after one quits smoking. → Read More
AIs as doctors? ChatGPT nearly passes US medical licensing exam
"We interacted with ChatGPT much like a colleague, asking it to synthesize, simplify and offer counterpoints," the researchers wrote. → Read More
No new COVID-19 variants have emerged during China’s recent outbreak
Analysis of the 413 new sequences revealed they all belong to existing, known COVID-19 strains. → Read More
Elephant extinction could have major impact on atmospheric carbon levels
The possible extinction of these giants found in the wild could have detrimental effects on the environment. → Read More
Israeli scientists find combined weight of all bugs on Earth
The collective weight of terrestrial arthropods is about 1 billion tons, which is roughly the same as the weight of all people and farm animals on Earth combined. → Read More
Israeli scientists shed light on mysterious matter jets in space
Researchers at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan have re-examined the data and now apparently solved the puzzle. → Read More
How locusts can help us prevent car crashes
Locusts and flies can teach us how to reduce the number of vehicle crashes through obstacle-avoiding neural circuits. → Read More
Stay away from China for now, COVID-19 project manager advises
He also suggested that Israelis returning from that country should voluntarily be tested at Ben-Gurion Airport for the virus. → Read More
Trained medical clowns contribute significantly to medical care
Well-trained medical clowns have a far more tangible impact on the healing process than just making people laugh, Israeli researchers found. → Read More
Israeli/Spanish study demonstrates effective method to destroy tumors
Raise the efficacy of cancer nanotherapies with remote-controlled delivery of chemo drugs at precise release rates. → Read More
Eating almonds daily can boost your recovery
In a controlled trial researchers found that daily consumption of almonds leads to a change in metabolism and helps to recover faster. → Read More
Scientists create vaccine to kill, prevent brain cancer cells
Cancer vaccines are an active area of research for many labs, but the approach that Shah and his colleagues have taken is unique. → Read More
Human empathy makes us better at understanding animal sounds
This marks the first time that so many different animal sounds were tested on humans, both in terms of arousal (stress/excitement) and valence (the charge of emotions: positive vs negative). → Read More
How to fit sufganiyot into your diet
Make sure to eat some nutritious food with your donut! → Read More
Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting calls fighting rights violations
Special Report: Doctors call for public to help end forced organ harvesting of Falun Gong in China → Read More
Researchers discover Egypt’s oldest tomb oriented to winter solstice
This ancient tomb was able to perfectly register the solar cycle, researchers say. → Read More
Profanity in languages has universal sounds despite different meanings
Swear words vary across languages and cultures, but have striking similarities. → Read More
Male and female cells derived from same person for first time -Hadassah
A Hadassah team created male and female stem cells with the same genetic code from the same person that only differs in sex chromosomes. → Read More