Medicine
Revolution Medicines gets FDA approval for targeted pancreatic cancer drug
Revolution said the drug is now available in the United States at $39,800 for a 30-day supply. The company added that it would make assistance available as well.
Dozens of cardiologists may have skipped internal medicine training, falsified records - report
Jerusalem hospital performs first-ever alpha radiation treatment for recurring brain tumors
Skeptical of alternative medicine, I took a leap on Chinese tonics and paid the price - opinion
Emory University removes Iranian official Larijani's daughter from medical faculty - report
Dr. Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani was previously listed on the Emory University School of Medicine's website as an assistant professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology.
LEM laboratory of the Mor Institute Group announces its one-millionth HPV test
The molecular HPV test, replacing the Pap test, allows early detection of high-risk HPV strains. LEM Lab expands testing, including self-tests, to fight cervical cancer.
Why AI alone won’t cut it in healthcare
Mission driven: founders explain how startups compete with big-tech salaries
Glass said the first applications focus on disability, with the goal of enabling an upper-limb amputee to control a robotic arm “as if it’s their natural arm.”
Doctors in Tehran report hundreds of eye injuries from gunshots during Iranian protests
“I saw what we call a ‘mass casualty’ situation in medicine. That is when your potential and facilities to provide services are less than the population of patients,” said an Iranian doctor.
Eleven-month-old baby becomes 13th victim of Israel's measles outbreak
The Health Ministry reiterated that children should receive two MMR doses, at age one and again at age six. In outbreak zones, the second dose has been moved to 18 months.
Israeli scientists unlock genetic links to Autism, brain disorder using CRISPR tech -study
The study used large-scale CRISPR gene-editing technology to systematically determine which genes are required as embryonic stem cells develop into brain cells.
Shaare Zedek Medical Center opens new center for reservists, first responders
The Resilience Center’s professional team, headed by psychiatrist Dr. Jennie Goldstein, who is its medical director, includes therapists from various fields.
Health index 2025: 39% of IDF soldiers report urgent need for mental health care
Among IDF soldiers, the picture is even more severe, with 39% reporting a need for mental health support, 26% expressing concern about depression, and 48% reporting sleep disturbances.
Innovative wound clinic at Shmuel Harofe: "We don’t give up on any case"
Even when options seem limited, an innovative approach achieves results. Ahuva Tzabari, Head Nurse at Shmuel Harofe Hospital: 'We don’t rush to call a wound incurable.'
