Pandemic

Congo bans gatherings in Kinshasa and three provinces over Ebola outbreak

The ban comes ahead of a planned protest in Kinshasa on July 8 against constitutional reform, with opposition figures calling it "politically motivated."

A health worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) stands near displaced people waiting for the burial of suspected Ebola victims at the Kigonze displaced persons camp, one month after an outbreak was declared, in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 18, 2026.
Red Cross workers prepare to lower the coffin of Dr Tibenderana Katho Blaise who worked at the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) in Hoho commune and died of Ebola virus, at the Nyamurongo cemetery in Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 26, 2026.

Israel rules out Ebola cases after suspected patients test negative

Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard testifies before a US House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026.

US DNI releases documents alleging COVID-19 origin cover-up effort

 An ambulance is seen at the entrance to the emergency room of Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer in Ramat Gan, Israel, July 15, 2023.

Ebola risk remains low, health ministry says, as second DRC returnee showing symptoms hospitalized


Pandemic lockdowns linked to decline in US twin births -study suggests

The largest decline in twin births was seen in women over age 40, the group most likely to use infertility treatment.

 AN ULTRASOUND examination for a pregnant woman at a gynecology clinic in Tel Aviv.

Brains of teenagers have physically aged due to stress caused by pandemic - study

The results were that the developmental process had sped up in those involved while they were experiencing the pandemic.

Mental health [illustrative]

Cancer diagnoses lag after screenings fall during COVID pandemic - study

Diagnoses of breast, cervical and colorectal cancers dropped by roughly 6% to 7% between 2019 and 2020 and by an additional 5% to 6% between 2020 and 2021.

 An image of lung with breast cancer metastasis, surrounded by inflammatory complement protein: Cyan: Cell nuclei; Red: Complement protein; Green: blood vessels;

COVID-19 pandemic may have altered natural course of personality changes

The researchers found that younger adults' maturity was disrupted while the oldest group of adults showed no significant change in personality.

 Neurons in the brain

Syrian health ministry says cholera death toll rises to 29

Syria said on Monday that 29 people had died of cholera in what the United Nations has called the worst outbreak of the disease in the war-torn country for years.

 Damascus, Syria, Panorama at sunset

Synagogues exit COVID-19 pandemic with hope for the future

Again: On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, Jewish leaders look back on how they kept communal body and spiritual soul together during more than two years of restrictions.

 An outdoor socially distanced prayer service at at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale in New York City, June 15, 2020

Pregnancy brain got you down? It may affect the baby- study

A new study reveals that when a mother moves between extreme moods during pregnancy, the child develops a stress pattern that could reflect instability and negative emotions.

 Israeli midwives advise pregnant women how to cope with tension of rocket attacks.

US air travel tops 2019 numbers for first time since COVID-19 pandemic

After averaging roughly 2-2.5 million passengers per day at US airports before the pandemic, air traffic dropped to a low of roughly 90,000 per day in April 2020.

Passengers wait to check in at John F. Kennedy International Airport on the July 4th holiday weekend in Queens, New York City, US, July 2, 2022.

As disruption persists, digital investment will drive efficiency and profitability - comment

In today’s high-cost environment, leaning into digital investment is an essential enabler for driving efficiency and profitability.

Tel Aviv stock exchange

Children express their feelings better to robots than to people - study

A team from the University of Cambridge conducted a study to see how well children express their feelings and their mental health to a robot.

 Robot Nao