Read more about the article Extreme weather may cause low birthweight
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Extreme weather may cause low birthweight

In the News A new international study has found a link between low birthweight and extreme temperatures during pregnancy, particularly during the second and third trimesters. Low birthweight increases the…

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Edmond J. Safra Brain Research Center receives major grant for research and educational activities

In the News The Edmond J. Safra Brain Research Center for the Study of Learning Disabilities received a generous grant from the Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation to continue its…

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Webinar: As Israel’s COVID cases drop to an all time low, Prof. Manfred Green offers insight on what countries can do to protect themselves when reopening borders and shares his forecast on COVID vaccines for children

In the News Public health expert, Prof. Manfred Green (School of Public Health), discussed the ongoing implications of the Covid-19 pandemic with the American Society of the University of Haifa. According…

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UofH and La Trobe University (Australia) announce new research partnerships to enhance wellbeing and social inclusion of marginalised populations

In the News Through the new partnership, researchers from  University of Haifa and La Trobe University will collaborate on three projects: the relationship between artificial intelligence, social media and alcohol…

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Read more about the article Mental health research finds link between loneliness and diminishing trust
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Mental health research finds link between loneliness and diminishing trust

In the News An international study investigating the relationship between trust and loneliness led by Prof. Simone Shamay-Tsoory (Department of Psychology), with researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Oldenburg, has…

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UofH set to welcome the first nursing student from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to study in Israel

In the News In October, Sumaya Al-Mahiri will be making history by becoming the first UAE citizen to study in Israel. Sumaya has enrolled in the nursing program at the…

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UofH and Rambam sign purchase agreement for advanced neuroimaging equipment to promote applied and basic research

In the News The University of Haifa and the Rambam Health Care Campus are joining forces to secure an advanced magnetic resonance imaging machine (MRI) to promote applied and basic…

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Over 15,000 people joined a UofH Holocaust Remembrance event co-hosted with Tik Tok

In the News Ask us Anything: Holocaust is a student-led initiative co-hosted by the Weiss-Livnat International MA Program in Holocaust Studies and Tik Tok's global headquarters as part of International Holocaust…

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UofH study supports the effectiveness and safety of Mindfulness-Based Trauma Recovery for refugees

The Moments of Refuge Project, launched by Prof. Amit Bernstein (Department of Psychology), is a unique mindfulness-based trauma recovery program for refugees and asylum seekers, including survivors of torture, human trafficking and…

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A new computational model developed at UofH may significantly shorten the process of receptor identification

Dr. Judith Somekh (Department of Information Systems) recently identified a novel data science method that significantly shortens the identification of cell-surface receptor functions that are responsible for inter-cellular communication in the…

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Managing aquatic insect populations can limit the effects of cholera outbreak

An international study led by scientists from the Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology (University of Haifa at Oranim), Prof. Ido Izhaki (VP and Dean of Research) and Prof. Malka Halpern found that mosquito-like…

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Read more about the article Israeli scientists discover that UV LED lights can effectively kill human Coronavirus
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Israeli scientists discover that UV LED lights can effectively kill human Coronavirus

In the News A study recently published in the Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology investigated whether irradiation using UV LED would inactivate human coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2. Dr. Yoram Gerchman (Department of Evolutionary…

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UofH health experts sought out on major international media outlets for their opinion on Israel’s massive vaccination campaign and implications

Israel has the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate per capita in the world – having administered at least one dose to over half of the population within two months. The NY…

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