Dr. Itay Gal

Dr. Itay Gal is the medical correspondent for Maariv, Ynet, and Yedioth Ahronoth and has published thousands of articles and books and edited and presented news bulletins on the radio and television.

His publications led, among other things, to thousands of signatures on an Adi card for organ donation and to the collection of donations for sick children whose lives were saved.

In parallel to his journalistic and news work, Dr. Gal is a specialist in pediatrics, sports, and aviation medicine and a graduate student with a master's degree in health systems management at Bar-Ilan University.

Elon Musk.

WATCH: Elon Musk's Tesla begins production of its first humanoid robot

WhatsApp.

Privacy takes a leap: The end of the phone number on WhatsApp?

Blood collection tubes pictured during the annual blood collection campaign 'Bloedserieus', organised by the Red Cross Flanders, on Monday 12 May 2025, at Training centre ZoWe Campus Brugge.

Health Ministry confirms BRCA test fault isolated to two cases, nationwide review clear


Apple CEO reveals: New Siri will include artificial intelligence – launch coming soon

During an investor call, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that the next-generation Siri will launch soon, highlighting good progress on a smarter, more personalized voice assistant.

Siri will operate iPhone apps using artificial intelligence.

iPhone stays in your pocket: WhatsApp arrives on Apple smartwatches

After years of waiting, the popular messaging app WhatsApp has finally launched on Apple smartwatches – with the ability to read, reply, and send voice messages directly from your wrist.

Apple Smartwatches.

Not just low-cost anymore: Wizz Air enters “business” and shakes up the aviation market

Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is testing “Wizz Class,” its first offering for business travelers, marking a surprising move beyond its usual dense, low-fare model.

Wizz Air

Smaller hospitals beat out larger ones in patient satisfaction, Health Ministry shows - survey

Health Ministry survey shows small community hospitals leading, big centers trailing as patients praise staff and fault crowded, noisy wards.

 Laniado Medical Center

Israel's Pulsenmore gains FDA approval for at-home ultrasound device

Pulsenmore’s FDA-approved home ultrasound device allows pregnant women to perform scans from home, revolutionizing pregnancy care in remote areas.

The home ultrasound. Pregnancy monitoring even without going to the hospital

Alon Ohel undergoes eye and shoulder surgeries at Beilinson Hospital

Medical teams at Beilinson emphasized that Ohel’s case is one of the most complex they have treated in recent years.

Freed hostage Alon Ohel arrives to his home in Moshav Lavon, northern Israel, October 24, 2025.

In the home stretch: Tesla approaches completion of its humanoid robot production

A large order of linear actuators from China indicates that Elon Musk’s Optimus humanoid robot V3 is nearly complete, with preparations for mass production starting soon.

Approaching the production line. Optimus.

Health ministry investigates malfunction in BRCA screening test after false negative results

The BRCA 14 nano-chip test, which is common in Israel, targets women of Ashkenazi and Ethiopian descent who have not been diagnosed with cancer.

Blood collection tubes pictured during the annual blood collection campaign 'Bloedserieus', organised by the Red Cross Flanders, on Monday 12 May 2025, at Training centre ZoWe Campus Brugge.

Israel reviews cancer diagnoses after malfunction in Roche test kits for tumors

Urgent guidelines were issued to medical laboratories after a malfunction in Roche test kits was found. Laboratories are urged to destroy all stock of the faulty kits and conduct new tests.

Surgeons place a tissue sample in a test tube on June 7, 2019

Israeli infant becomes eighth measles fatality amid nationwide outbreak

Israel’s measles outbreak has claimed an eighth victim, as cases spread to nine cities and vaccination rates surge.

 Doctors treating a baby incubated suffering from a measles infection; illustrative