Hadas Labrisch

Hadas is a former breaking news editor at The Jerusalem Post. She currently lives in Jerusalem and is a med student in the Hebrew University.

Reading a book (Illustrative)

Can growing up surrounded by books protect against old-age dementia?

  'JEWISH SINGLES in the Gulf', a matchmaking site by the Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC)

Single Jew in the Gulf states? A new dating website can help you find your other half

POLAR BEARS are seen within the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Could polar bears provide insight to climate change through their feeding habits?


Hundreds of medical interns, residents across Israel quit

The resignation is due to longstanding protests against the fact that they work 26-hour shifts, often without any break to rest or even eat or go to the bathroom.

 MED STUDENTS demonstrate in Tel Aviv in support of doctors, interns and residents who resigned in protest of 26-hour-shifts and heavy workload in hospitals, October 17, 2021

'Broken Heart Syndrome' on the rise, even before COVID pandemic - study

The condition, known as Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), is also referred to as stress-induced cardiomyopathy and has been proven to primarily affect middle aged women.

 BROKEN HEART (Illustrative)

Male contraceptive ‘bath’ device invented in Germany, wins Dyson award

Male contraceptives have previously been rejected for several reasons • Coso offers a user-friendly contraceptive that is easy to use without physical intervention, pain or side effects.

Couple touching their hand

Israeli hospitals: Hundreds of med students march in support of resident resignations

On Sunday, the medical students demonstrated in Tel Aviv while the hospitals are expected to face the week with fewer staff members as the resignations come into effect.

 MED STUDENTS demonstrate in Tel Aviv in support of doctors, interns and residents who resigned in protest of 26-hour-shifts and heavy workload in hospitals, October 17, 2021

Are ‘COVID toes’ real, and what do they say about our immune system?

While regular Chilblain spots and coronavirus lookalikes had some overlapping qualities, the basic mechanism behind the two appears to be different.

Two pairs of feet poke out from under a blanket (Illustrative)

Likud MKs ready for term limits on PM

Knesset members from opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party would be willing to vote for term limits for prime minister if the faction decides to let its MKs vote their conscience.

LIKUD LEADER and former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Knesset meeting this week.

Facebook's six-hour outage - what was the price?

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, is estimated to have lost $7 billion in less than 12 hours.

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Has the location of Noah’s Ark finally been proven using 3D scans?

The Torah tells us that the Ark landed on the hills of Mt. Ararat, a dormant volcano near the east border of Turkey. The Durupinar site is approximately 30 km south of that mountain.

‘NOAH’S ARK on Mount Ararat’ (1570) by Flemish painter Simon de Myle.

Mother and three children die in fatal crash with bus in northern Israel

The bus, carrying 35 children, flipped onto its side and blocked the road in both directions * The bus driver died and over 40 were injured.

Fire and Rescue, Magen David Adom and United Hatzalah paramedics are trying to evacuate the victims of a deadly crash in the Galilee when a bus collided with a van and car, killing at least five and injuring dozens.

Wall collapses in school in Karkur; none injured thanks to holiday

"This was a serious case of neglect," a parent of two students at the school told N12. "We are scared to send them to school tomorrow."

A school classroom is seen empty in Jerusalem's Beit Hakerem.