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        <title>Superbugs threaten vision in animals &#8211; and can jump to humans, Israeli researchers warn</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/superbugs-threaten-vision-in-animals-and-can-jump-to-humans-israeli-researchers-warn/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Scientists at Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Koret School of Veterinary Medicine say drug-resistant bacteria may cause a greater chance of blindness in 10 years; study calls for smarter antibiotic use</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/superbugs-threaten-vision-in-animals-and-can-jump-to-humans-israeli-researchers-warn/">Superbugs threaten vision in animals &#8211; and can jump to humans, Israeli researchers warn</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Cabinet okays 5-year NIS 360 million plan for Eilat&#8217;s economy, infrastructure</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/cabinet-okays-5-year-nis-360-million-plan-for-eilats-economy-infrastructure/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eilat]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Funds will improve resort city's public transportation, health system, and tertiary education; Netanyahu says 'southern pearl' will become 'strong, flourishing, southern gate' of Israel</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/cabinet-okays-5-year-nis-360-million-plan-for-eilats-economy-infrastructure/">Cabinet okays 5-year NIS 360 million plan for Eilat&#8217;s economy, infrastructure</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Ebola suspicion ruled out, as expert says &#8216;very low&#8217; chance current strain will reach Israel</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/ebola-suspicion-ruled-out-as-expert-says-very-low-chance-current-strain-will-reach-israel/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>However, Health Ministry is taking precautions as there are no vaccines yet for Bundibugyo virus; UN health agency reports 896 confirmed cases and 232 suspected deaths globally</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/ebola-suspicion-ruled-out-as-expert-says-very-low-chance-current-strain-will-reach-israel/">Ebola suspicion ruled out, as expert says &#8216;very low&#8217; chance current strain will reach Israel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Daily Briefing June 22 &#8212; &#8216;A cease between fires&#8217;: Living on Israel&#8217;s northern front</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-june-22-a-cease-between-fires-living-on-israels-northern-front/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Daily Briefing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[cancer treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Israel in space]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technion -- Israel Institute of Technology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Health reporter Diana Bletter discusses life along Israel's northern border under intermittent Hezbollah attacks, as well as Israeli breakthroughs in cancer treatment and space exploration</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-june-22-a-cease-between-fires-living-on-israels-northern-front/">Daily Briefing June 22 &#8212; &#8216;A cease between fires&#8217;: Living on Israel&#8217;s northern front</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Second person hospitalized in Israel for possible Ebola after trip to DR Congo</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/second-person-hospitalized-in-israel-for-possible-ebola-after-trip-to-dr-congo/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel Inside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ebola]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sheba Medical Center]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Health Ministry says man not confirmed to have contracted deadly disease, has been taken to Sheba Medical Center for testing; results expected in coming days</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/second-person-hospitalized-in-israel-for-possible-ebola-after-trip-to-dr-congo/">Second person hospitalized in Israel for possible Ebola after trip to DR Congo</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Suspected Ebola patient being treated at Haifa hospital after recent trip to DRC</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/suspected-ebola-patient-being-treated-at-haifa-hospital-after-recent-trip-to-drc/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 22:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ebola]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3846751</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Health Ministry says patient in isolation with contact tracing underway, but final test results not expected before Monday; if confirmed, it would be 1st-ever Ebola case in Israel</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/suspected-ebola-patient-being-treated-at-haifa-hospital-after-recent-trip-to-drc/">Suspected Ebola patient being treated at Haifa hospital after recent trip to DRC</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Israeli drug-free nanomedicine gives fresh hope in battling aggressive breast cancer</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-drug-free-nanomedicine-gives-fresh-hope-in-battling-aggressive-breast-cancer/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[BRCA2]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[breast cancer]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3842994</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Technion scientists halt 'triple-negative' tumors in female mice models; particles made of materials already deemed safe for humans by international regulatory bodies</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-drug-free-nanomedicine-gives-fresh-hope-in-battling-aggressive-breast-cancer/">Israeli drug-free nanomedicine gives fresh hope in battling aggressive breast cancer</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Jerusalem police probe baby food laced with sedatives after 4 infants hospitalized</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-police-probe-baby-food-laced-with-sedatives-after-4-infants-hospitalized/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[supermarkets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Israeli supermarkets]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3844746</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Health Ministry closes two branches of Zol veGadol stores in the city; public urged to check that all purchased products are sealed and intact</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-police-probe-baby-food-laced-with-sedatives-after-4-infants-hospitalized/">Jerusalem police probe baby food laced with sedatives after 4 infants hospitalized</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Contact? Groundbreaking Israeli method may soon detect life in outer space</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/contact-groundbreaking-israeli-method-may-soon-detect-life-in-outer-space/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3842344</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Weizmann Institute of Science researchers say their statistical toolbox will be used aboard planned Israeli Aerospace Industries spacecraft, Eureka, set to reach Jupiter's smallest moon in the 2030s </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/contact-groundbreaking-israeli-method-may-soon-detect-life-in-outer-space/">Contact? Groundbreaking Israeli method may soon detect life in outer space</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>With eye to Israel&#8217;s future, Israeli experts help launch European healthy-aging initiative</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-eye-to-israels-future-israeli-experts-help-launch-european-healthy-aging-initiative/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[longevity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aging research]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>June 12 gathering in Lithuanian parliament will see formation of international group of lawmakers and scientists working together to prepare for older populations</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-eye-to-israels-future-israeli-experts-help-launch-european-healthy-aging-initiative/">With eye to Israel&#8217;s future, Israeli experts help launch European healthy-aging initiative</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Live fast, die young: Israeli scientists link rapid-growth gene to early aging in fish</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/live-fast-die-young-israeli-scientists-link-rapid-growth-gene-to-early-aging-in-fish/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:51:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Alteration of VGLL3, also found in humans, results in shorter lifespan and higher tumor risk, say Hebrew University researchers, offering new evidence for decades-old evolutionary theory</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/live-fast-die-young-israeli-scientists-link-rapid-growth-gene-to-early-aging-in-fish/">Live fast, die young: Israeli scientists link rapid-growth gene to early aging in fish</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>How do Israelis in the north feel about renewed fighting with Iran? Check out the supermarket</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-do-israelis-in-the-north-feel-about-renewed-fighting-with-iran-check-out-the-supermarket/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>After Iran fired a volley of missiles at northern Israel, and the region appeared back to the edge of all-out war, people went shopping for food, almost as usual</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-do-israelis-in-the-north-feel-about-renewed-fighting-with-iran-check-out-the-supermarket/">How do Israelis in the north feel about renewed fighting with Iran? Check out the supermarket</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Bucking boycotts, prizewinning Israeli astrophysicist finds &#8216;Zen-like&#8217; perspective in space</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/bucking-boycotts-prizewinning-israeli-astrophysicist-finds-zen-like-perspective-in-space/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3835562</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Open University’s first Blavatnik Award laureate, Paz Beniamini, studies cosmic bursts and neutron stars; says science must 'be done on international level' regardless of politics</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/bucking-boycotts-prizewinning-israeli-astrophysicist-finds-zen-like-perspective-in-space/">Bucking boycotts, prizewinning Israeli astrophysicist finds &#8216;Zen-like&#8217; perspective in space</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>IDF strike reported near Beirut, sirens blare in north after peace talks in DC</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-strike-reported-near-beirut-sirens-blare-in-north-after-peace-talks-in-dc/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Two rockets, suspected Hezbollah drone shot down over Galilee Panhandle, morning after Home Front Command eases restrictions</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-strike-reported-near-beirut-sirens-blare-in-north-after-peace-talks-in-dc/">IDF strike reported near Beirut, sirens blare in north after peace talks in DC</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>War stress reported as reason 37% of Israeli smokers lighting up</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/war-stress-reported-as-reason-37-of-israeli-smokers-lighting-up/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 13:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Among youth, 24% report use of e-cigarettes; 93% exposed to secondhand smoke; public anti-smoking campaigns and disturbing graphics do not appear to be effective deterrents </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/war-stress-reported-as-reason-37-of-israeli-smokers-lighting-up/">War stress reported as reason 37% of Israeli smokers lighting up</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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