SAN DIEGO (AP) – Jordan Janz knew his gamble on an experimental gene therapy for his rare disease might be paying off when he returned to work and a friend sniffed him. “He said, ‘you have a normal smell, you smell good,’” Janz recalled. “And I’m like, ‘that’s probably the nicest thing you’ve ever said.’” […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Free beer is the latest White House-backed incentive for Americans to get vaccinated for COVID-19, as President Joe Biden is announcing a “month of action” Wednesday to get more shots into arms before the July 4 holiday. Speaking from the White House, Biden is set to update the nation on the vaccination […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A British High Court judge ruled last week that life support treatment for a seriously ill Jewish two-year-old can be withdrawn since it is “in her best interests.” Her parents said that they are opposed to the move on religious grounds as it would lead to her death. They wish instead to […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Jewish people often grumble that many of their gentile counterparts appear to have a knee-jerk antipathy for Israel based on what they hear from the media which generally has a biased view of what is going on. However in the following clip, Shelach Bennett of StandWithUs, a Los Angeles-based non-partisan Israel […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Professor Simcha Yagel, the director of the maternity ward at Hadassah hospital on Mount Scopus, has received a prestigious award, the Ian Donald gold medal from the International Society for Ultrasound In Obstretics and Gynecology (ISUOG). Yagel is the first Israeli physician to receive such an award, which is granted for trailblazing […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Senator Ted Cruz, who is currently visiting Israel, toured the country’s Iron Dome rocket-defense system as well as viewing damage caused to buildings in Ashkelon by Hamas rocket barrages which were not fully intercepted by the system. Cruz accused President Biden of showing weakness towards Hamas and calling prematurely for a […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In the wake of the Meron tragedy, it was reported on Kikar Hashabat that the regional council of Mevo’ot Chermon has cancelled the yahrzeit ceremonies for Rabbi Yonatan Ben Uziel which normally take place at his tomb in Amuka on 26 Sivan each year. The entire site of Amuka will be shut […]

JERUSALEM (Israel Hayom) — Pending final Health Ministry approval, Israel is set to begin vaccinating children aged 12 to 15 against the Covid-19 virus on June 6, the ministry announced on Sunday. There are around 600,000 children in this age group in Israel. In a meeting on Sunday, Health Ministry representatives informed healthcare providers that […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Bennett-Lapid “change government” has yet to get underway but there are already many worrying signs that it is set to significantly harm the interests of the religious public despite Bennett’s claiming otherwise. Meretz leader Tamar Zandberg, who is tipped for being the next Environment Minister, is attempting to promote a bill […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A new shidduch service, which does not seem to be regionally limited but is based in Beit Shemesh, is offering shidduchim between people who are not vaccinated. The service offers a free service with no official fees for being set up or even for those getting engaged. The service allows non-vaccinated people […]