In his new book 'Foreign Bodies,' the famed historian follows the journey of the emerging microbiologist community of the 17th and 18th centuries toward protecting public health

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

US President says will request money from Congress for updated jab; coronavirus hospital admissions rates rise but are still a far cry from past US peaks

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

Following the death of a 10-month-old infant, another baby is admitted to Assuta Hospital in Ashdod, amid 12-fold surge in cases of the preventable disease in past six months

Israel Pediatrics Association and Midwives Association urge Health Ministry to initiate vaccination drives to prevent disease that can kill vulnerable infants

By focusing on key differences between viruses and bacteria, researchers elicit strong immune responses in mice against Plague pathogen that killed millions in Middle Ages

Game theory analysis finds big, vaccine-rich countries could protect citizens’ lives more effectively by dispatching spare jabs to developing countries than by stockpiling them

Health Ministry says 233 people have tested positive for virus in Israel since outbreak began in May, as UN health body reports global drop in cases