Latest booster shots target newer Omicron sub-variants and will be available first for people with pre-existing medical conditions and compromised immune systems

Those with underlying illnesses, compromised immune systems urged to take precaution; authorities promise COVID booster shots soon, urge getting flu shot which is already available

Donors must meet certain criteria, including COVID illness and recovery within the last several months, so that antibodies will be relevant for newer variants of the virus

With cases mounting in Israel and abroad, some are raising alarms and making moves to combat the fresh coronavirus threat, amid concerns over a new vaccine aimed at other mutations

Military reporter Emanuel Fabian on why IDF reservists who quit were suspended; health reporter Renee Ghent-Zand on lung cancer treatments, how men and women stress differently

Health organizations worldwide monitoring Omicron variant with over 30 protein spike mutations; expert says it is too early to know its impact

Researchers apply AI to unique database of healthcare workers' blood samples to determine best antigen to protect against multiple pathogens and variants

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman discusses the premier and international critics; health writer Nathan Jeffay looks at COVID boosters, a soft drink backlash, and immunotherapy

Largest investigation of the new COVID shots suggests they also sharply reduce deaths, calling them ‘an effective and essential tool.’ Research is not yet peer-reviewed.

XBB.1.5 strain is dominant in the US after cases doubled in just a week, and could quickly start circulating in Israel; on plus side, variant-bolstered vaccines expected to help