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The revolution that is changing vitiligo treatment

The scientific progress of recent years is changing the way we diagnose, treat and understand vitiligo.

The scientific progress of recent years is changing the way we diagnose, treat and understand vitiligo
A close-up view of a large pile of green jalapeño peppers

What do we know about the multistate salmonella outbreak in the US? - explainer

A test tube labelled "Bird Flu", eggs and a piece of paper in the colours of the Australian national flag are seen in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023.

After mass seabird death event, Australia warns of wider H5N1 bird flu threat

A Ugandan worker collects a rubber glove from the airing line during a visit by the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the Mulago National Referral Hospital Isolation Unit, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak.

Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak short of WHO waiting period guidelines


WHO's Hans Kluge warns: Tuberculosis surge in Europe is a choice, not destiny

 Tuberculosis (TB) cases among children under 15 years old in Europe rose by over 650 in 2023 compared to 2022. Illustration.

Global achievement: AISAP named a top innovative start-up for 2025

AISAP, an Israeli medical start-up, was named a top 2025 innovator by Fast Company, ranking 4th in healthcare for its AI tech in heart disease diagnosis.

 Sheba Medical Center

Harvard study finds replacing butter with plant oils reduces mortality risk by up to 19%

A new long-term study conducted by Harvard University revealed a link between high butter consumption and increased mortality risk.

 Harvard study finds replacing butter with plant oils reduces mortality risk by up to 19%.

The impact of food on health: Changes need to be made for people to live healthier lives - opinion

The evening before writing this article, I went to the synagogue for evening prayers and saw someone I hadn’t seen for a long time. I had heard that he had a heart attack, and he confirmed that.

 DEAN ORNISH, president and founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute and clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, in 2017.

Luxembourg’s Prince Frederik dies at 22 after battle with rare genetic disease

His father, Prince Robert, described his son as a "superhero," praising his resilience and determination.

 View of the flag of Luxembourg.

Gene Hackman died of heart disease, suffered from advanced Alzheimer's, autopsy shows

Gene Hackman died of heart disease days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, succumbed to a rare virus spread by mice, autopsy finds.

 Gene Hackman poses during the 60th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. January 19, 2003.

Health Ministry mistakenly omits genetic disease from prenatal screening list - report

"Out of the thousands of tests performed, 58 carriers were identified, but no couple was found in which both partners were carriers," the Health Ministry said.

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Bedouin, Arab Israeli sector more likely to suffer genetic diseases

The main causes of the genetic disorders are consanguineous marriages – inbreeding, and the high rate of, insufficient response to screening tests, and language barriers in genetic clinics.

 Israel Police officers seen near a Mosque in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran, in the Negev desert, Israel, November 14, 2024

Disease linked to bat consumption claims over 50 lives in Democratic Republic of Congo

The WHO warns that the overlap of a second outbreak in the village of Bomate, starting February 9, has intensified the crisis.

 Disease linked to bat consumption claims over 50 lives in Democratic Republic of Congo. Image: Valeriya Anufriyeva.

Freed hostage Omer Shem Tov's condition: The challenges of living with celiac disease

it is believed that Shem Tov did not receive gluten-free food while in Gaza, which may have exacerbated his condition, adding to the challenges of his recovery.

 Omer Shem Tov, a hostage held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, is released as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.