Articles tagged as: Israel-Hamas war
November 24, 2023
Wars can give rise to disease outbreaks. This poses potential risk to public health in the U.S. too
Wars are fertile grounds for infectious disease outbreaks and drug resistant illnesses. We live in an interconnected world and what begins in overseas conflict zones can spill over locally. Public health experts worry as vaccine hesitancy rises in the U.S.
Read MoreNovember 24, 2023
Watching war unfold is distressing — here's how to protect your mental health
Doomscrolling won't help the people who are suffering and it might put you into a state of chronic stress. A psychiatrist who works with trauma shares advice for how to process global tragedy.
Read MoreNovember 24, 2023
A temporary truce begins in Gaza, as families await the release of the first hostages
Hours after the pause in fighting began, aid trucks with food and fuel began arriving in besieged Gaza. The first in a series of hostages-for-prisoner exchanges is set for later Friday.
Read MoreNovember 10, 2023
The death of a Palestinian olive farmer emphasizes conflict over land
Settler violence is on the rise in the West Bank.
Read MoreNovember 8, 2023
Hospitals in Israel move underground to keep working amid rockets from Lebanon
Across Israel, especially in the north, hospitals are setting up underground or fortified care facilities as fallout from war with Hamas intensifies fighting with militants in neighboring Lebanon.
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