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Israeli science, research, and academic breakthroughs.
Alma Ventures raising $40m for mental health VC fund
The fund will focus on mental health, cognitive health and longevity and Sheba Medical Center will participate in the fund through its ARC center for digital innovation
Hadassah expands internationally with medical center in Cyprus
Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center inaugurated a medical facility in Limassol, Cyprus, on Oct. 15, expanding its international presence. The center, financed by Cypriot investors, offers diagnostic services, specialist consultations, rehabilitation and preventive medicine. Hadassah said…
Sheba opens psychological treatment center for security operatives with PTSD in northern Israel
The treatment center is also the first of its kind to be established in northern Israel, providing a wider range of coverage and opening new opportunities for residents of the area
Jnetics launches subsidised BRCA testing programme
The programme is aimed at those who don’t wish to wait until the NHS makes BRCA testing permanently available
Hadassah expands abroad: New medical center inaugurated in Cyprus
The Hadassah Medical Center inaugurated a new medical center in the city of Limassol, Cyprus, under the name HADASSAH MEDICAL CENTER CYPRUS. At the same time, planning has begun for the establishment of an additional…
Old BRCA test? You may have missed a dangerous mutation
Genetic tests for breast cancer performed before 2013 may be inaccurate and miss dangerous mutations • A study found that 1 in 6 women with a previous negative result was found to be a carrier…
Ten injured in accident at Givat Koah Junction
A 42-year-old man and a four-year-old boy were moderately injured, and eight others sustained minor injuries in an accident on Route 444 at Givat Koah Junction. MDA teams treated the injured and evacuated them to…
Urgent Drug Recall in Israel — Unusual Side Effects (PHOTO)
The Israeli Ministry of Health and the company 'Medici Medical', which handles the supply of the drug in Israel, announced on Wednesday evening a voluntary recall of a specific batch of the medication from the…
The 2026 Wolf Prize winners unveiled in Jerusalem
The 2026 Wolf Prize was officially announced during a ceremony at the presidential residence in Jerusalem, highlighting major scientific contributions from researchers around the world. Eight laureates were distinguished for their groundbreaking work in the…
How Israeli researchers are using AI to transform cancer treatment and diagnoses
HAIFA, Israel — From his fourth-floor lab at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Professor Ron Kimmel can see Haifa Bay, the green slopes of Mount Carmel and the distant hills of Galilee. But it’s the…
Dramatic breakthrough in the war against cancer: the vaccine that has already passed a huge test
A personalized mRNA vaccine against melanoma succeeded in a Phase 3 trial, and now the technology is also being tested against lung and pancreatic cancer. The researchers hope that in the future, it will be…
Israeli researchers at @TelAvivUni have developed a simple blood test that can diagnose stage 2-4 lung cancer with 93% accuracy.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. BDS that.
The Discovery Was Born Here - The Factory Will Rise Abroad
Israel knows how to produce medical breakthroughs, but it is less adept at keeping them at home. The price of this is far greater than it seems.
Israeli Pride: Weizmann Institute and Hebrew University in the List of Top 100 Universities in the World
The two institutions ranked 71st and 89th in the prestigious Shanghai ranking • The Technion, which also entered the list in the last two years, did not make the ranking this year • At the…
New initiative seeks $500m to commercialize Israeli life science
Former Bristol Myers Squibb executive Samuel Moed and Compugen chairperson Dr. Anat Cohen-Dayag are leading the Israel National Biotech Innovation Center
'Stabbed, shot and burnt to death': Jerusalem conference examines forensic investigations into Oct. 7
Three years after the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 invasion of southern Israel, an international conference on forensics opened on Tuesday at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem, bringing together experts from Hadassah Medical Center and institutions…
Hadassah inaugurates Cyprus medical center, plans hospital near Nicosia
The Limassol facility opened with specialist consultations, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation, as Hadassah outlined plans for a hospital near the Cypriot capital
Israel’s largest centre for PTSD support opens with the help of British donors
State-of-the-art facility will help thousands of veterans get the mental and physical help they need
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Henry Kagan and Kenso Soai
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Henry B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for the discovery of nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
The Surprising Paradox: How Excess Weight May Extend Life for Dementia Patients
A new study found that people with dementia who were overweight lived longer compared to patients of normal weight • The findings are not a recommendation to gain weight • The researchers explain that excess…
FDA approves Teva’s once-monthly schizophrenia treatment
Israeli pharmaceutical giant Teva receives FDA approval for WELTRUZA, a new long-acting injection for schizophrenia that eliminates the need for daily medication
Dangerous Disease Outbreak in US Could Reach Israel — Professor
A major measles outbreak continues in the United States, already affecting dozens of states. Israeli experts fear that imported cases from the US could lead to new outbreaks in Israel as well. This is reported…
An old heart medication to stop cancer?
A 100-year-old heart medication, derived from digitalis, could revolutionize cancer treatment. Swiss researchers have discovered that digoxin can dissolve clumps of cancer cells.
Are you a Sephardi or Mizrahi Jew? Your risk for breast cancer may be greater than you think.
Michelle is a 43-year-old teacher who lives in Great Neck, New York. Like many women in her close-knit Persian Jewish community, she didn’t think seriously about breast cancer. That changed just over a year ago.…
All our lives we thought there was one brain - now it turns out that's not exactly true
A new study from Stanford challenges a centuries-old perception: the human brain actually evolved from two separate neural systems. The discovery may advance the study of ALS and SMA and open the door to new…
The Test of the Israeli Water Sector
Last week, an algae bloom that came from Egypt caused the shutdown of five out of six desalination plants in Israel. Although the domestic supply was not interrupted, the event revealed how vulnerable the water…
"Like a Startup Inside the Hospital": The Revolution That Prints Organs - and Saves the Wounded
Human spare parts produced in the laboratory are no longer science fiction in modern medicine. Three-dimensional printing technology allows surgeons to reconstruct infants' limbs, replace skull parts, and produce corneas from human cells. This Israeli…
The Surge on Wall Street, Short Sellers' Losses, and the Chance to Prevent Cancer: Where Is Moderna's Stock Heading?
The pharma stock that analysts bet against jumped 177% in one day, causing billions in losses for short sellers and forcing hedge funds to sell some of their best stocks. This happened following a successful…
American Technion Society names Janet Shatz as national board president
The American Technion Society (ATS), a community of donors and alumni across the United States that supports the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology (the Technion), announced that Janet Shatz has begun her term as national board…
Premature birth may cause lifelong kidney damage, Israeli researchers find
A joint Australian-Israeli study identifies how premature birth disrupts kidney development, potentially leaving babies with a lifelong shortage of vital filtration units
French Holocaust survivor wins Nobel Prize in chemistry
Henri Kagan was awarded the Nobel Prize for his joint effort to selectively create mirror image versions of molecules
Nobel Prize in Medicine to be Awarded to Three Researchers
The Nobel Prize in Medicine will be awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel "for their discoveries concerning light-activated ion channels and optogenetics": the use of light for medical purposes.
The Night Changes the Brain: Why Is It Hard to Control Impulses in the Small Hours?
Studies present the 'after midnight brain' hypothesis • Staying awake in the late hours may increase impulsive behavior, negative emotions, and the risk of making dangerous decisions • Scientists explain how lack of sleep affects…
Three injured in ATV rollover near Al-Eizariya, two seriously
Three people were injured when an all-terrain vehicle overturned near Al-Eizariya. Magen David Adom (MDA) teams evacuated a man in his 30s to Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital in serious condition, along with another man in…
How to Spend Money Without 'Pain' – Israeli Scientists' Discovery
The brain perceives spending money as emotional pain. Scientists have confirmed this for the first time through brain scanning, and in Israel, meanwhile, more and more families are turning to installment plans. This is reported…
A suspect in the baby food contamination case
A man residing in southern Israel, Yan Shemla, has been arrested in connection with a disturbing case of deliberate contamination of baby food jars in Jerusalem. The police announced a major breakthrough in the investigation,…
From 808 to 1,464: The Dramatic News of Medical Studies | Listen
Three new faculties, hundreds of additional places and no easing of requirements: Dr. Maya Logsi Ben Haimo, CEO of the Council for Higher Education, tells about the surge in the number of medical students and…
The longevity investor has golden advice for longevity: maintain a routine
Amir Elroy, one of the pioneering investors in the wellness field in Israel, explains how the concept of 'longevity' is changing the world of health, points to the hot trends and those about to break…
jscreen marks Tay-Sachs Awareness Month with two families’ stories
September is Tay-Sachs Awareness Month and jscreen, a national nonprofit public health initiative, is calling on individuals and couples to make reproductive carrier screening part of their family-building plans. The campaign is being championed by…
Tech Talk: Israeli firm wins landmark FDA clearance for injection-based diabetes app
Petah Tikva-based DreaMed Diabetes has just received FDA 510(k) clearance for MODI, a prescription medical application that automatically optimizes insulin dosing for adults with type 2 diabetes
Scientists engineer immune cells to better fight cancer and viruses
In laboratory experiments on mice the modified cells produced substantially stronger immune responses
Medical Miracle at Hadassah | Mother of Four Wakes Up After Three Months in Coma
A groundbreaking and innovative surgery saved the life of a mother of four, and she has regained full consciousness, recognizes her loved ones, and begins the rehabilitation process.
The future of allergy treatment? Engineered immune cells against the disease mechanism
30 physicians and researchers from Israel will present studies and lead sessions at the World Allergy Congress in Kyoto • Focus: treatments for severe asthma, food desensitization, and engineered immune cells • Association secretary: “In…
Suspected Ebola case at Sheba Medical Center
The Ministry of Health has announced that a suspected Ebola case has been tested in Israel, after a person who returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo developed a fever upon his return. The ministry…
Health Ministry Urgently Recalls Dangerous Drug - Details
According to the Health Ministry, Johnson & Johnson, the distributor of the drug IMAAVY in Israel, has decided to recall it from hospitals and medical clinics. The recall is coordinated with the Ministry of Health…
Israel: Treatment for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
A revolutionary drug for metastatic pancreatic cancer has been approved: 'A true revolution.' For decades, researchers have tried to develop a drug capable of inhibiting the RAS protein, a true accelerator of tumor growth. The…
Another 80 spots for medical studies each year: New faculty approved
Ariel University joins the Weizmann Institute, Reichman, and Haifa in expanding medical studies in Israel. Alongside 80 new spots per cohort, the 'Physician Associate' program was also approved, intended to help address the shortage of…
Israel National Biotech Innovation Center (INBI) launches with Anat Cohen-Dayag as CEO of INBI Core
INBI aims to advance Israeli biomedical research and accelerate the development of new therapies, bringing together 15 Israeli research institutions and medical centers to help move scientific research toward new medicines
Israeli scientists help solve genetic mystery linking hearing loss and gray hair
Researchers from Tel Aviv University and international partners identified a rare genetic variant that disrupts hearing and may alter hair pigmentation
New York Times deletes claim Israelis ‘view themselves as the victims of October 7’
The paper also rejected allegations of bias in its coverage of Israel, claiming that a peer-reviewed study of the topic had ‘cherry picked’ data
Crossed the world to save a life: Hadassah expert rushed to surgery in Ecuador
Just before his trip to a conference in South America, Prof. Ron Elisher from Hadassah received a call from an Ecuadorian doctor who had specialized in his department. A patient with an aggressive tumor that…
Diabetes and weight-loss drugs: Could they reduce stroke risk?
The annual conference of the Israeli Stroke Association is taking place today in Tel Aviv, in collaboration with the Diabetes Committee of the Endocrine Society. In focus: the connection between diabetes and brain health, advanced…
Moving: Yeshiva students sing and pray in Sheba hospital
Yeshiva students sing and pray at Sheba Medical Center; Rosh Yehudi organization holds 'second hakafot' in Tel Aviv. Watch
Crisis in Israeli Hospitals – What the Health Ministry Plans to Do
The Israeli healthcare system is facing a systemic crisis that continues to escalate. About a quarter of all specialist doctors in the country's hospitals are approaching retirement age, and in some critical fields, that share…
Religion is Better for Mental Health
An Israeli study reveals that the meaning of life and moderation in the use of social networks play a crucial role in mental health, beyond religious practice alone.
In Memory of the Late Agam Naim: The Israeli Development Aiming to Change the Lives of the Paralyzed
Staff Sergeant Agam Naim, a paramedic who fell in Rafah, will be commemorated through an innovative technology for engineered spinal cord implantation named AGAM. The first human trial is expected within the coming year: 'It…
Strong community ties linked to lower mortality risk, Israeli study finds
Community structure and social cohesion may influence long-term mortality risk more than religious affiliation itself, according to a recent study by researchers at the Jerusalem College of Technology and Ariel University published in the Journal…
Modern human men evolved unique hip 'spring' for efficient walking, Israeli-led study finds
A new Tel Aviv University study challenges assumptions about the Neanderthal pelvis, finding that modern human males evolved a distinct walking mechanism
AI system that can ‘read your mind’ developed in Israel
The technology could one day help doctors assess patients with severe brain injuries as it produces an AI-generated image of what a person can see
Ministry of Health: Flu Vaccines Available at Health Funds
The Ministry of Health has transmitted guidelines to hospitals and health funds to prepare for the expected increase in respiratory morbidity in winter, with emphasis on flu, corona, and RSV. The ministry called on the…
