Blood

MDA deploys an ambulance every 22 seconds through 2025, with more than 1 million calls

According to their 2025 statistics report, MDA emergency vehicles were dispatched 1,383,026 times.

Magen David Adom vehicles.
Yair Lifshitz

Adding Light Through Giving Blood

 Gene therapy restores hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness. Illustration.

Children born with deadly immune flaw get powerful new gene therapy option

Illustration of a blood test.

IDF rolls out innovative blood test to spot heart attack risk years in advance


Weizmann Institute solves the mystery of red blood cell production

Weizmann Institute's identification of the cells producing the hormone EPO could lead to new therapies for treating anemia.

 (left to right): Prof. Chamutal Gur, Dr. Eyal David, Dr. Bjørt Kragesteen and Prof. Ido Amit

Can a cup of coffee lower your blood sugar?

Researchers found that there is a connection between slow caffeine breakdown and a reduction in blood sugar levels. 

 Coffee with milk

Women might be more at-risk for heart disease than we think - study

Women and girls of all ages have more salt-sensitive hypertension than men.

 Heart attack (Illustrative)

Could smartphone cameras help diagnose anemia? -study

Researchers said the phone screening tool for anemia is much cheaper than existing options, which involves taking blood samples, and delivers results quickly.

G Medical Innovation's Prizma G2 Medical Smartphone Cover

This is a better, safer way to be tested for prostate cancer - study

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in Israel. According to data of the Israel Cancer Society, about 2,700 new patients are diagnosed every year.

 Micrograph of prostate cancer with Gleason score 6 (3+3)

Welcome to Israel: Home of the world's most secure blood services center

The center is an enormous facility with three underground, missile-proof levels and has been hailed as the most secure blood services center in the world.

 THE MARCUS National Blood Services Center.

US FDA proposes to ease sexual abstinence rule for blood donors

Gay and Bi men might not need to go without sex for a year to donate blood with future proposed policy

 Macrophages, white blood cells

More metals found in people’s blood in Haifa Bay than rest of Israel

The study suggests that this could be due to Haifa's high air pollution.

 Macrophages, white blood cells

Blood donations now being accepted from those born in Britain

In December 1999, a ministry directive was issued that prevented all those who had lived in Britain for over six consecutive months from donating blood.

Blood bag sample

Blood plasma transfusion may be effective for immunocompromised COVID patients - study

The research sheds light on treatment methods for the deadly pandemic that could help many high-risk immunocompromised COVID patients.

Plasma bags are pictured at the Interregional Transfusion CRS in Bern