It’s been a long three years for Jennie and Gary Landsman. The Landsmans are parents to Benny and Josh, two young boys ages 4 and 3. The boys suffer from Canavan disease, a rare, life-threatening progressive brain disorder. Most children with Canavan disease die by age ten. Three years ago the Landsmans were told by […]

NEW YORK (THE CONVERSATION/William Petri University of Virginia) – Blood tests that check for exposure to the coronavirus are starting to come online, and preliminary findings suggest that many people have been infected without knowing it. Even people who do eventually experience the common symptoms of COVID-19 don’t start coughing and spiking fevers the moment […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Marco Rubio, the new Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is warning that foreign actors will seek to amplify conspiracy theories about the coronavirus and find new ways to interfere in the 2020 presidential election. The Florida Republican said in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday that one […]

WASHINGTON (AP) – First came a high fever, drenching sweats and muscle aches. Then, almost a month later, a weird numbness that spread down the right side of her body. Darlene Gildersleeve thought she had recovered from COVID-19. Doctors said she just needed rest. And for several days, no one suspected her worsening symptoms were […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare recipients will be able to get prescription plans that limit copays for insulin, a potential savings of hundreds of dollars, the White House announced Tuesday in a pivot to pocketbook issues that could influence November’s election. The new benefit — to be formally unveiled at a Rose Garden event Tuesday afternoon […]

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (JTA) — A rabbi along with the bride and groom were among eight people arrested by Buenos Aires police for gathering at a wedding and violating the public coronavirus lockdown that bans public and religious events. It was the third Jewish wedding held in recent weeks in the Balvanera area of the […]

BNEI BRAK (VINnews) — The Bohosh chasidic center in Bnei Brak continued to conduct minyanim during the period of the coronavirus despite public health regulations to the contrary. As a consequence, the chasidim suffered from numerous whistleblowers and informers who called the police when minyanim were taking place, causing them to receive thousands of shekels […]

BANGKOK (AP) — As Brazil and India struggle with surging coronavirus cases, a top health expert is warning that the world is still smack in the middle of the pandemic, dampening hopes for a speedy global economic rebound and renewed international travel. “Right now, we’re not in the second wave. We’re right in the middle […]

NES TZIONA (VINnews) — The Nes-Tziona-based Institute for Biological Research, which is affiliated with Israel’s Defense Ministry, announced Tuesday that it has found that two drugs used to treat a genetic disorder known as Gaucher’s disease are also effective against the coronavirus and potentially against other viruses as well.One of these drugs -Cerdelga – is […]

Montenegro, the last country in Europe to be infected by the novel coronavirus, has become the first European country to eradicate the virus , the country’s health minister announced Monday. “In the days ahead, responsible behavior and shared health care will be our trump card to continue to be proud holders of the title of […]