Vaccine reportedly triggers increased resistance across prior variants, although it's unclear for how long; study performed on 437 people and is not yet scientifically reviewed

Long a summer destination for international bigwigs and South American Jews alike, Punta del Este has seen the number of year-round Jewish families swell from 300 to 600 since 2020

Increasing rate by 0.4% to 0.75%, central bank cites strong economic growth, tight labor market and rising inflation

In Q&A, epidemiologist Michael Edelstein says that while Israel has COVID calm, and is abolishing travel-related rules, big fluctuations in cases still possible

Many Western countries long ago gave 3rd shots, but many poor countries haven’t; new research spells out their value upping antibodies' quality and quantity

Current official death toll is over 6 million; US surpasses 1 million deaths

Omicron didn’t wipe out the previous variant, which is super-resilient and could reemerge with a vengeance, according to a study based on cutting-edge sewage monitoring

Israel Tax Authority demands return of funds paid out to small businesses, self-employed professionals who didn't lose as much income as they had thought during lockdowns

Researcher 'surprised' by the high numbers, and says that even though lockdowns seem to be behind us, it will take time for levels to get back to normal

Today’s trials rely heavily on participants saying how they feel, but Tel Aviv researchers publish a study showing process can be automated