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A new University of Utah study reveals why patients exaggerate or invent symptoms to obtain antibiotic prescriptions—and how the practice can contribute to antibiotic resistance

From runny noses and nighttime coughs to dehydration and breathing difficulties, here’s what parents should know to handle common winter illnesses with more confidence and recognize the signs that need medical attention

A 28-year-old woman died in eastern Siberia with suspected plague after a test tube containing the pathogen broke at the laboratory where she worked.

An unusual virus affecting watermelons has led to the destruction of about 1,000 dunams of growing areas across Israel. Combined with harsh weather at the start of the season, farmers are now facing major damage to this year’s crop.

Israel’s Health Ministry is continuing its ongoing assessments בעקבות reports of another spread of the Ebola virus in Africa. Five African countries have reported hundreds of deaths from the virus.