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Illustrative image: an elderly woman in hospital (LightFieldStudios via iStock by Getty Images)
June 29, 2022, 6:07 pm
Israeli tech works to avert hospitalizations by flagging problems with clashing meds
Undetected problems with treatment regimens land many elderly patients in hospital; artificial intelligence system that sounds an alarm is built in Tel Aviv, deployed by Leumit HMO
By Nathan Jeffay
A young man who has just tested positive for the coronavirus holding his test kit (iStock via Getty Images)
January 28, 2022, 12:54 pm
Tireless triage: How Israeli community medicine prevents Omicron swamping system
The healthcare providers that delivered Israel’s turbo-speed vaccination drive a year ago are now enabling the country to face mass infection without a health system meltdown
By Nathan Jeffay
An Israeli child receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a Maccabi vaccination center in Katzrin on November 24, 2021. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
November 29, 2021, 11:20 pm
Israel vaccinating kids 5-11 faster than it did those aged 12-15
TV report says younger children have been getting COVID shots at double the rate, during the first week they were offered
By ToI Staff
Health care workers on duty taking swabs for coronavirus tests in Jerusalem, July 22, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 25, 2021, 4:51 pm
HMO: Early vaccinees are twice as likely to catch COVID as later recipients
Latest research ‘definitely’ reinforces argument for giving boosters to the elderly, says lab chief at Leumit
By Nathan Jeffay
A medic prepares a vaccine at Meuhedet COVID-19 vaccination center in Kfar Habad, central Israel, on February 16, 2021. (Flash90)
July 11, 2021, 5:11 pm
Minister says at-risk Israelis can get COVID booster; HMOs unaware of plan
Immunocompromised Israelis hear they are first in world eligible for a third COVID shot. But when they start trying to arrange appointments, they are told no such policy exists
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative: An Israeli student receives a COVID-19 vaccine injection at a Leumit vaccination center in Tel Aviv, on January 23, 2021, just after the country rolled out inoculation to everyone aged 16-plus. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
April 22, 2021, 9:19 pm
Israel risks losing teenagers to anti-vaxxer influence, warns top doctor
Shlomo Vinker fears inoculation critics slipping into online vacuum left open by authorities, swaying kids; says adult vaccination drive has almost hit ‘ceiling’
By Nathan Jeffay
A bottle of aspirin (Godruma via iStock by Getty Images)
March 10, 2021, 3:20 pm
Aspirin may protect against COVID-19, Israeli research finds
People who take small doses are 29% less likely than others to test positive, researchers say; those who do get COVID recover faster, and with reduced aftereffects
By Nathan Jeffay
A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine injection, at a Clalit Health Services vaccination center in Jerusalem, on January 18, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 20, 2021, 4:27 pm
Two HMOs say they’ll vaccinate those 35 and up, without Health Ministry okay
Clalit and Meuhedet broaden pool of those able to get coronavirus shots; officials said to consider scrapping prioritization entirely
By Stuart Winer
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