Medicine

US President Donald Trump confirms recent MRI, but declines to give reason why

The US president said his doctors had offered reporters a “very conclusive” report of the exam, but the White House has not disclosed why Trump made a second visit to Walter Reed.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he departs Walter Reed National Military Medical Center following his annual physical exam, in Bethesda, Maryland, US, October 10, 2025
 Doctors treating a baby incubated suffering from a measles infection; illustrative

Israeli infant becomes eighth measles fatality amid nationwide outbreak

DR. SHADY FARAH and PhD student Qi Wu.

Technion scientists create MOLLUSC-inspired adhesive that seals wounds in seconds

Israel’s First Lady, Michal Herzog, TAU President, Prof. Ariel Porat, Prof. Amal Jamal & Prof. Yair Bar-Haim

Tel Aviv University scientists discover key to protect nerves


BIRD Foundation approves $5.5 million in Israeli-US projects, gathers $14 million in total

The investments, gathered from both public and private sectors, will be used in five projects centered on hardware, medical devices, mental health, and rehabilitation innovations. 

Illustrative photo of a cyberattack.

Breakthrough Israeli AI slashes head-CT wait times, flags missed brain bleeds - exclusive

An Israeli-developed system installed on CT scanners at Assuta Medical Centers sharply shortened reporting times for suspected stroke and identified life-threatening intracranial hemorrhages.

Brain scans

‘It’s different in medicine’: Iraq’s fake degree crisis puts patients in peril

Officials and experts say thousands of unqualified practitioners have entered hospitals and clinics, fueling medical errors and preventable deaths as enforcement lags.

A hospital in Basra, Iraq, March 6, 2024.

Over 1,700 cases of measles diagnosed in Israel

The areas currently defined as outbreak zones are Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Bnei Brak, Harish, Modi’in Illit, Nof Hagalil, Kiryat Gat, Ashdod, and Safed.

Cases of the measles rise in Israel.

Type-2 diabetes raises schizophrenia risk in elderly, especially women, Israeli researchers found

Type-2 diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world, characterized by high blood-sugar levels and associated with damage to blood vessels, the heart, and the nervous system.

PROF. STEPHEN LEVINE, from the University of Haifa.

Concerns for patient data after suspected cyberattack on Shamir Medical Center

The hospital’s operations continued as normal, but experts are examining whether or not sensitive data may have been leaked. 

Shamir Medical Center.

Medical advancements should not wait 17 years before being used - opinion

It can take up to 17 years for discoveries in scientific research to make it to clinical practice, but why wait that long?

 Artificial intelligence continues to advance the world of medicine

Cleveland Clinic weighs in: Should you rinse off at dawn or wind down with a bedtime shower?

A meta-analysis in Sleep Medicine Reviews confirmed that warm showers taken one to two hours before bedtime improve sleep latency, efficiency and total duration.

Cleveland Clinic weighs in: Should you rinse off at dawn or wind down with a bedtime shower? Illustration.

Doctor who left anaesthetized patient mid-procedure for sex with nurse allowed to continue practise

The doctor was dismissed from a hospital in Manchester after he was found to have left an unconscious patient to go have sex with a nurse in a nearby operating theater.

 An illustrative image of a hospital bed.

Dr. Maurit Beeri: Changing the world for the better, one patient at a time

Jerusalemite of the Week: Dr. Maurit Beeri heads the Alyn Orthopedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, helping scores of children dealing with physical disabilities or injury recovery.

Dr. Maurit Beeri is seen standing before the Alyn Orthopedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in Jerusalem.

Constipation: Don’t get used to bad plumbing - opinion

Constipation is one of the most common digestive problems in the United States, affecting around 2.5 million people.

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