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Approved by the Labor Committee: Qualification requirements for high‑altitude work instructors will be tightened

The Labor and Welfare Committee has determined that instructors will now be required to be certified as work managers or as safety officers | The move aims to combat falsifications and reduce the accident rate | Committee chair, MK Volkiger: "Every step to increase safety at sites can save lives"

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Walla! Health News8/27/2026

With full genomic sequencing at Sheba: the revolutionary technology that eliminates excess weight and extends life by up to an additional 30 years

23 years after the Human Genome Project was completed, Israeli scientists have succeeded in translating this knowledge into a technology that allows every person to lose weight permanently, be saved from thousands of diseases, including 50 types of cancer, and extend life by several decades. Prof. Barbash: "We are at a turning point in medicine"

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Ynet Health8/27/2026

"I couldn't believe it": Innovative blood test raised suspicion of cancer — and imaging revealed a lung mass

Large-scale research found that combining the “Grail” blood test with standard screening examinations could increase the number of detected cancer cases fourfold. The same happened to Peter, a retired police officer from England, who, following the test and subsequent diagnostic examinations, discovered that he is developing lung cancer. “I had no symptoms at all. I didn't feel sick,” he says. The “Grail” test is an innovative blood test designed to detect signals of 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear.

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Ynet Health8/27/2026

Statins: What’s right, what’s wrong — and what’s important to know?

Can the treatment harm the liver, muscles, or memory? Is it permissible to exercise, can one rely on dietary supplements, and when can one stop? Ten common claims about cholesterol‑lowering drugs — and what is known about them today.

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