Israeli health news
Where research becomes impact: Bar-Ilan University’s healthtech vision
As its 70th anniversary approaches, Bar-Ilan’s innovation strategy sets it on a journey with Sheba Medical Center, from the lab bench and clinical research to advancing health worldwide
MDA evacuates premature infants ahead of expected Iranian retaliation
Organ donation by Tzeela Gez, murdered in West Bank shooting, brings hope amid tragedy
WHO warns: Measles outbreak spreading alarmingly
Israel 11th among OECD in life expectancy
CBS study measures healthy years for first time.
Higher risk for breast cancer in Arab women exposed to men’s tobacco smoke
Arab women are unique in that they are exposed to forced smoking at a high level even though relatively few of them – aware of the danger to their babies – actually light up.
Israeli scientists uncover malaria parasite’s tricks, new ways to fight it
“We’ve discovered a subversive strategy the malaria parasite employs in order to thrive in human blood."
This normal life: A night in an Israeli hospital
My stay in the ER wasn’t exactly how I’d intended to spend the night, but everyone was remarkably pleasant for an Israeli bureaucracy.
Israeli scientists making headway in long-term memory research
The researchers thus showed that internal experiences, such as recalling personal memories, are associated with the simultaneous activity of different cognitive systems.
New study sheds light on how humans generate internal experiences
Our versatile brains make possible an enormous number of diverse internal experiences.
Israel's Health Ministry takes aim at rise in health-care gaps
“Health inequality is no different from diseases. It harms the health of the residents of the State of Israel. We must take the necessary steps to address this phenomenon.”
New Worlds: Nano-precision microscope developed in Beersheba
The microscope is based on what is termed parallel-phase shift interferometry, which allows for three-phase images to be obtained simultaneously.
Haifa company granted US patent for skeletal muscle regeneration
The patent was granted for the use of mesenchymal stem cells in skeletal muscle regeneration either directly after, or shortly after post-surgical muscle injury.
Restoring collagen in menopausal women
The US Food Drug Administration and the Health Ministry in Jerusalem have approved a mobile radio-frequency device that could solve issues in menopausal women