World Health Organization
Israeli-media coverage mentioning World Health Organization, translated into English and compared across sources. 16 recent stories.
France Reports First Ebola Case in Current African Outbreak
France confirmed its first Ebola case in the current African outbreak, involving a doctor who returned from Congo and was isolated immediately. Officials say the public risk is ve…
Europe Sees Deadly Heat Wave With Hundreds of Deaths in Spain and Fatalities in France
Europe is enduring a sweeping heat wave that has driven temperatures above 30 degrees for hundreds of millions of people and caused dozens of deaths across the continent. Spain, F…
French Doctor Diagnosed With Ebola After Congo Aid Mission, First Case in Current European Outbreak
France confirmed its first Ebola case in the current African outbreak in a doctor who returned from Congo. He was isolated and contact tracing began, while officials said the wide…
Extreme Heatwave Sweeps Europe, Killing 40 in France as Temperatures Soar
France reported 40 drownings in recent days as people tried to escape Europe’s extreme heatwave. The country is under a major red alert, with temperatures up to 43C, schools close…
Health Ministry says suspected Ebola cases likely point to common illnesses
Israel’s Health Ministry said two suspected Ebola patients are more likely suffering from common travel-related illnesses such as malaria. Officials said the risk to the public is…
Severe Heatwave Grips Europe as France Issues Record Red Alert
France has issued a record red heat alert for more than a third of the country as a major heatwave intensifies. The extreme temperatures are also disrupting Italy, Spain, Germany…
State Comptroller Says Israel’s Health System Is Failing Older Adults
Israel’s State Comptroller says the Health Ministry has failed to prepare properly for an aging population. The report cites gaps in planning, prevention, geriatric staffing, hosp…
Israel on Alert After Ebola Suspect Is Isolated in Haifa
A traveler returned from Congo was isolated at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa after showing Ebola-like symptoms. Israel’s Health Ministry says the case is unconfirmed, but it has…
South Korea May Be First Country Where Women’s Life Expectancy Tops 90
A Lancet-based forecast says South Korea could be the first country where women born in 2030 reach 90 years of life expectancy on average. The rise is tied to broad, equitable hea…
Biohacking Grows in Israel, But Experts Question Its Longevity Claims
Biohacking is spreading in Israel, with practitioners offering expensive personalized longevity plans, retreats and supplements. Supporters say the approach can improve health and…
Health Ministry Sends Ebola Response Protocol to Hospitals as Congo Outbreak Worsens
Israel’s Health Ministry has issued Ebola preparedness instructions to hospitals and MDA after the Congo outbreak and WHO emergency declaration. Suspected cases must be isolated…
PCOS Reframed as a Metabolic Disorder Affecting Millions of Women
Doctors have renamed PCOS as PMOS to recognize it as a broader metabolic and hormonal disorder, not just a gynecological one. The change was presented in Prague and published in T…
Israeli Woman Returns from Zanzibar with Malaria After Skipping Prevention
A woman from northern Israel was hospitalized at Rambam after contracting malaria on a trip to Zanzibar without preventive treatment. Doctors warned that false-negative tests can…
Should You Rinse Rice Before Cooking? Nutrition Expert Weighs the Tradeoffs
Dietitian Dr. Sigal Frischman says rinsing rice is usually recommended because it reduces arsenic and other contaminants. The article also says washing helps with texture for some…
Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda could become Africa’s deadliest, CDC chief warns
Africa CDC chief Dr. Jean Kaseya warned in Burundi that the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda could become Africa’s deadliest. More than 800 cases and nearly 200 death…
Europe's heat deaths top 200,000 in four years, WHO warns
The WHO says more than 200,000 people have died from heat in Europe over the past four years. It warned in Berlin that Europe is warming faster than any other region and urged gov…