Medicine
Innovative saliva test launches in Israel to screen for dozens of hereditary diseases
The once-in-a-lifetime test screens 173 genes linked to hereditary cancers, cardiovascular conditions, metabolic diseases and other serious disorders.
Medical journal retracts paper on Amgen’s Tavneos drug trial after FDA findings
Taking Acamol or Nurofen without thinking? This is the mistake that could put you at risk
Kafr Kassem girl's organ saves Jerusalem boy in life-saving heart transplant
AI infighting: Patients use bots to fight health insurance claim denials
AI in health insurance has led to an increase in denied claims, with 41% of doctors reporting that more than 10% of their claims are denied.
Experimental Regeneron therapy delivers full responses in aggressive blood cancer
B-cell counts were cleared completely after the first dose of the therapy, the company said in a presentation at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting.
World AIDS Day: HIV diagnoses in Israel drop 22% in 2024, Health Ministry reports
The HIV/AIDS incidence rate dropped from 4.1 to 3.2 new cases per 100,000 people in 2024, the ministry confirmed in data published on World AIDS Day.
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov) and Matricelf sign cleanroom manufacturing agreement
Within about a year, a paraplegic patient will be selected to receive the world’s first engineered nerve implant.
Britain's Prince William offers 'moment of comfort' to sick Gazan children treated in UK
Approximately 50 Gazan children are receiving specialist care in the UK after arriving with their caregivers in September, according to the Health and Social Care Department’s official statistics.
Oral cancer cases rise in Israel as HPV, smoking, alcohol consumption take effect
Oral cancer is considered one of the less-discussed malignancies, even though its incidence continues to rise steadily in Israel and worldwide.
New drug combo nearly doubles survival for BRAF-mutated lung cancer patients, trial shows
First-line use of encorafenib and binimetinib in BRAF V600E NSCLC recorded a median overall survival of 47.6 months, according to data presented at the ESMO congress.
New, promising oral HIV medication receives promising results in late-stage trial
Merck's drug is an antiretroviral treatment, a combination of medicines used to stop the reproduction of the virus.
Reflexology can reduce patients' anxiety before undergoing surgery, Israeli study finds
Also known as “zone therapy,” reflexology is an ancient practice that began in Egypt, China, and India and made its way to the West a century ago.
A global stage for Israeli innovation: 30 years of the ICI conference
On Monday, Israel’s leading cardiology innovation conference returned after two hybrid years, hosting global experts and awarding the $200,000 De-Haan Prize to a breakthrough med-tech firm.
