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Chaim Lungar of Pomona, N.Y., serves up kosher hot dogs at Clover Stadium in Rockland County, N.Y., where the New York Boulders played the Evansville Otters on Jewish Heritage Day, July 30, 2023. Photo by Perry Bindelglass.

USDA Jewish event seeks solutions for yeshivahs, kosher pantries

The lack of available kosher food from government lists is challenging, but solvable, said attendees at the USDA's "Kosher Supply Chain and Food Insecurity Dialogue" event.

Mike Wagenheim

May 26, 2024

A burning cigarette. Credit: Eryx V/Shutterstock.

Congressmen warn US menthol cigarette ban could benefit Hezbollah, Hamas

Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) and Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) wrote to President Joe Biden with concerns that the new rule could pad the terror organization’s pockets.

Mike Wagenheim

Nov. 16, 2023

Israeli doctors perform cardiac catheterizations at Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital, in Jerusalem, on Jan. 20, 2020. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

‘Major Milestone’: Israeli heart valve implanted in first US patients

The two procedures were part of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved Early Feasibility Study.

Pesach Benson

Aug. 27, 2023

A caramel flavor ice cream cup. Source: fda.gov.

Bacterial infection prompts recall of Real Kosher Ice Cream products

Listeria monocytogenes contaminated the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based brand offering on-the-go soft serve.

Aug. 13, 2023

FDA Life Sciences Laboratory I at the FDA campus in Silver Spring, Maryland, Aug. 30, 2004. Credit: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Proposal to set up ‘Abraham Accords’ FDA office moves ahead

The bipartisan bill amended a direct reference to Israel to “Abraham Accord region” amid ongoing vacillation by the Israeli Health Ministry regarding the initiative.

Etgar Lefkovits

June 18, 2023

An Israeli nurse prepares a COVID-19 vaccine at a temporary clinic in Jerusalem on Sept. 30, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israel approves COVID-19 vaccination for 5- to 11-year-olds

The nearly unanimous vote on the move by a panel of experts comes on the heels of the FDA-CDC decision to inoculate kids in that age group.

Nov. 11, 2021

A staff member at the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer prepares a COVID-19 vaccine shot for a recipient on Jan. 10, 2021. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

Israel prepares to vaccinate 12- to 15-year-olds following Pfizer FDA nod

The Israeli Health Ministry is in talks with HMOs in preparation for a campaign to inoculate younger teens.

Nicky Blackburn

May 12, 2021

Magen David Adom medical workers perform COVID-19 tests at a drive-through site in Lod, on July 10, 2020. Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90.

MDA launches pilot program for 15-minute COVID-19 test

The Sofia 2 antigen test has been granted emergency FDA approval and is currently being evaluated for reliability.

July 16, 2020

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

FDA approves chloroquine for emergency COVID-19 trials

Recommends clinical trials to test drug’s effectiveness • Approves it as emergency treatment, despite lack of clinical data • Israel’s Magen David Adom to treat coronavirus patients with “passive vaccine.”

April 2, 2020