Stroke

This is how you will identify a stroke before it is too late

In emergency medicine, one phrase guides stroke treatment: "Time equals brain." Every minute without care kills millions of nerve cells and reduces recovery chances.

Illustration: Arm test for stroke identification
A doctor looks at a brain X-ray

BRAIN.Q launches home-based AI brain recovery service in Israel

A Magen David Adom mobile intensive care unit and paramedic, June 2, 2025; illustrative.

Red traffic light saves stroke victim's life in Rishon Lezion

Former president of Supreme Court Asher Grunis speaks during a conference at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute on July 2, 2018.

Former Supreme Court president Asher Grunis hospitalized after suffering stroke


Stellan Skarsgård bounces back from stroke for heartfelt performance in ‘Sentimental Value’

The Swedish actor was then in the middle of the most visible run of his half-century in film and TV when the medical crisis occured.

STELLAN SKARSGÅRD, star of ‘Sentimental Value,’ poses during the Toronto International Film Festival in September.

Flight carrying 80 Israelis lands in Saudi Arabia due to medical emergency

The Israeli was transferred to a local hospital for medical treatment, according to N12.

Flydubai plane.

Wegovy injections reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes by 57%, study finds

The study found that the risk of heart attack, stroke, or death in patients who received the drug dropped by 57% compared to those treated with the equivalent drug, Monjaro.

 Boxes with the popular weight loss injection drug, Wegovy.

Shocking: Serbian Minister Suffers Stroke Live on Television

Viewers watched an everyday interview slow down oddly until the critically ill minister Darko Glišić was rushed to hospital.

Serbian minister suffering a stroke on live television.

Cold works too: 2 cups of this drink reduce the risk of stroke

A new study has found that drinking 2 cups of tea a day reduces the risk of heart disease by more than 20%. But there’s one small and important caveat.

 A woman drinking cold tea

Turkish man loses ability to speak Turkish after stroke, only speaks Danish

Doctors say unused languages can re-emerge after brain injuries in multilingual individuals.

 Konya, Turkey.

Salt substitute reduces stroke recurrence

Researchers advocate broader adoption of potassium-enriched salt to combat high stroke recurrence rates among stroke survivors.

 Salt substitute reduces stroke recurrence and deaths among stroke survivors in major Chinese study.

Smoke grenades tossed in Serbian parliament, lawmaker suffers stroke

A live TV broadcast showed black and pink smoke billowing inside the parliament, which has seen brawls before.

 Serbian opposition lawmakers let off smoke grenades inside Serbian parliament, in Belgrade, Serbia March 4, 2025, in this screengrab taken from a video.

Flossing teeth linked to lower stroke risk, study finds

Dr. Souvik Sen: "Flossing may reduce stroke risk by lowering oral infections and inflammation and encouraging other healthy habits."

 Flossing teeth linked to lower stroke risk, study finds. Illustration.

Post-stroke patients have difficulty following instructions, making rehabilitation uncertain

Researchers at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba examined how a stroke affects the ability to follow changing instructions.

 Identification and rapid response to stroke