WASHINGTON (AP) — Each year the U.S. approves dozens of new uses for cancer drugs based on early signs that they can shrink or slow the spread of tumors. But how often do those initial results translate into longer, healthier lives for patients? That seemingly simple question is one of the thorniest debates in medicine. […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The explosive situation in Israel continued to escalate over the weekend with 36 rockets fired from the Gaza border towards Israel on Friday evening. There were no casualties or injuries from the rockets but some damage was reported. Six of the rockets which were aimed at civilian centers were intercepted by Iron […]

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration has taken the first step toward ending an emergency exception that allowed hospitals to ration and reuse N95 medical masks, the first line of defense between frontline workers and the deadly coronavirus. Thousands of medical providers have died in the COVID-19 pandemic, many exposed and infected while caring for […]

BROOKLYN (JTA) – Hundreds of infants in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods of Brooklyn are sick now with a common respiratory virus that typically does not circulate during the spring, raising fears as to whether the infections in those communities could again become an indicator of what’s to come elsewhere in New York City and the country. […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Louisiana has stopped asking the federal government for its full allotment of COVID-19 vaccine. About three-quarters of Kansas counties have turned down new shipments of the vaccine at least once over the past month. And in Mississippi, officials asked the federal government to ship vials in smaller packages so they don’t […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A chareidi Jew travelling near the Old City of Jerusalem was attacked and badly beaten and his car was set on fire on Thursday evening by an Arab mob as tensions continue to rise in the mixed cities between Jews and Arabs. The incident was one of a number of violent incidents […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Joel Friedman, a 33-year-old Satmar chassid from Canvey Island, Essex, a small community of chasidim outside London, has been chosen as a magistrate, the first chareidi magistrate to serve in England. Friedman’s new role does not require legal training or an academic degree as the appointment is to assist local communities […]

NEW YORK (AP) — How long does protection from COVID-19 vaccines last? Experts don’t know yet because they’re still studying vaccinated people to see when protection might wear off. How well the vaccines work against emerging variants will also determine if, when and how often additional shots might be needed. “We only have information for […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Confronted with rare cases of blood clots potentially linked to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, U.S. health officials faced a delicate task: how to suspend distribution of the shots without setting off alarm about their safety. It was the just the latest challenge in crisis messaging for officials since the start […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Former ZAKA director Yehuda Meshi Zahav (61) is in critical condition in Shaarei Tzedek hospital after an apparent suicide attempt in his home. A television investigation regarding Meshi Zahav is due to air Thursday evening and it is believed that Meshi Zahav’s suicide attempt is connected to the airing of the investigation. […]