The Israel Defense Force says dozens of rockets were fired from Lebanon
Israel’s military said it carried out an air strike in Lebanon’s Beirut on Friday in response to Hezbollah’s “repeated launches of missiles at Israel”. The strike broke up the group’s chain of command and took away a person who was responsible for the deaths of Israelis, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said. At least 20 people were killed in the strike.
The West Bank office of Al Jazeera is closing
Israel ordered the bureau of Al Jazeera’s satellite news network to shut down in the Israeli-occupied West Bank because it covers the Israel-Hamas war. Armed Israeli troops entered the office and said the staff needed to leave immediately. Al Jazeera aired a story about Israel troops tearing down a banner on a balcony at the Al Jazeera office.
It is said that dozens of rockets fired into Israel from Lebanon
Israel on Thursday carried out airstrikes against Lebanon’s Hezbollah in response to a rocket attack on Israel on September 11. At least 24 people were killed in the strike, including two children, according to a Lebanese Health Ministry statement. The strikes were the first by Israel against Hezbollah after a month-long war between the two sides last year.
Health officials in Gaza say an Israeli strike killed 22 people
As many as 13 people were killed after a missile was fired at a school in the Gaza Strip, Gaza’s security services said on Saturday. The Israeli military said it conducted a “precise strike on terrorists” operating at the al Falah School, which is connected to the Zeitoun School. Gaza’s rescue services said most of the deaths were women and children, including a 3-month-old infant.
The early voting season is almost here in Georgia and everyone is wondering if young voters will turn out
Three of the eight voters who said they will vote for or leaning toward Kamala Harris in the US presidential election said they’re all women. “I feel that would be cool to have a female president,” a voter said. “No, I’ve not voted for Trump, nor will I ever,” a voter said. “But I’m leaning towards either Trump or West,” another voter said.
Her doctors cured her of her disease, why is she still in pain?
The US government has asked UK’s National Institute for Health Care and Excellence to provide it with additional data on the effectiveness of stem cell transplants and gene therapy for treating sickle-cell disease. The developers were asked for further data after they determined that Casgevy was not cost-effective. The US Food and Drug Administration had approved the first genetic treatments for sickle cell last year.
The pioneers of drugs for obese people won the prestigious Lasker Award
A group of American scientists has won the Lasker Award for medical science for discovering how DNA triggers immune and inflammatory responses. Zhijian Chen from UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, was recognised in the basic research category for discovering how DNA triggers immune and inflammatory responses. The Vin Future Prize, the Antics and Richard DiMarchi were also presented with the award.
Hezbollah reels from pager explosions as another wave of blasts hits Lebanon
The first explosion of boo by-trapping Hezbollah’s devices at a hospital in Lebanon was “Beyond any catastrophe”, the country’s Health Minister said. He added that it was “beyond any catastrophe” as the blast killed at least 12 people and injured thousands in the country. The explosion was caused by the use of exploding two-way radios, he further said.
Is Obesity a Disease in an Age of Ozempic?
Many young kids with severe obesity have developed significant health Issues, said Sarah Ro, director of the University of North Carolina Physicians Network Weight Management Program. They develop health issues such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes or an advanced form of liver disease linked to excess weight. Her clinic in Hillsborough treats children with severe obesity who have health issues.
Gene therapies for shaffir cell deficiency take a long time
A new study has said that a stem-cell transplant and a gene therapy can be used to treat sickle-cell disease. The study found that both the treatments were effective in the treatment of severe sickle cell disease. Both transplants and gene therapies require chemotherapy before the treatment. However, it added that both therapies can’t be considered a cure for sickle-cell disease.