Tag: public health
De Blasio to Become Harvard Teaching Fellow
The former mayor will teach an eight-week class on leadership in public health.
Israel to Tax Soft Drinks including Diet and Juice
Children in Israel take in even more sugary drinks than American children.
Bar Ilan’s Social Incubator Brings Improved Healthcare to Disadvantaged Populations in Israel
"The Raphael Project has demonstrated that the concept of a 'social incubator' can be successful in bringing about health benefits to disadvantaged communities."
Psychologists: Low Health Anxiety & Unrealistic Optimism Explain Why People Don’t Wear Face Masks
Having extreme health anxiety may prevent some people from returning to a normal routine once social distancing is no longer needed.
Israeli Head of Public Health Resigns: Coronavirus Policy Lost Its Compass
"It is clear that in a situation of widespread community morbidity, the disease will also extend to the protected sub-populations to a large extent."
Israeli, PA Physicians to Collaborate on Fighting Cross-Border Epidemics
The goal was to train a reserve of professionals with the knowledge and skill of applied Epidemiology to investigate outbreaks of unusual morbidity.
Natan Sharansky Travels to Africa for ‘Jewish Peace Corps’
Jewish Agency chairman Natan Sharansky is spending this week meeting with Jews and non-Jews in Africa.