Israel Center for Disease Control committee members answer questions from the public; no decision expected Thursday; kids' COVID-19 inoculations expected to begin mid-November

Jackie, 62 and Nissim, 61, Edry succumb at Soroka Medical Center after three-week battle with coronavirus; Jackie was renowned fighter for social justice

Scientists blame China for playing large part in sending pollution back toward 2019 record after COVID lockdowns provided one-year reprieve, with numbers expected to rise for years

While many non-Orthodox institutions are unsure about their physical spaces after 1.5 years of mostly digital engagement, droves attend the Hasidic stream's in-person programming

Discovery, made through ‘peek in virus's black box,’ could lead to therapies that halt havoc wrought on vascular system, say Tel Aviv University scientists

'I give thanks to the doctors and scientists who are creators like you, for the wise people who approved the vaccine, and for everyone who made sure this was available to kids'

Gulf state set to receive shipments of vaccine from start of 2022; nation has already authorized use of China's Sinopharm vaccine for young children

Coronavirus now 3rd-leading cause of death worldwide, after heart disease and stroke; US, EU, Britain and Brazil account for nearly half of all reported virus deaths

Former patients will now be eligible to receive a Green Pass with a blood test proving they have sufficient antibodies plus a single vaccine dose

Science and health writer Nathan Jeffay reports on Israel's reopened borders and a massive autism research grant; political correspondent Tal Schneider offers a view from Glasgow