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For the first time: foreign workers will be required to undergo an 8-hour training in their language on safety in the construction sector

The training will address risk factors for accidents such as work at heights, electricity, and scaffolding, and their prevention | Chazi Shversman, Head of the Safety Department at the Ministry of Labor: The goal is to raise the safety level of foreign workers and reduce the number of accidents | Avitar Chanun, Histadrut representative: "This change will 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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