Cancer

Not just luck: The study that explains why married people get cancer less often

A large-scale study found a surprising link between marital status and the risk of developing cancer.

A marriage proposal
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu attends the 78th Independence Day anniversary ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, last week.

Should Israel's prime ministers disclose their health status? - opinion

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.

Netanyahu's diganosis: Could prime minister's cancer return? - explainer

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, April 14, 2026.

Netanyahu declared cancer-free after hiding diagnosis during Iran war


Breakthrough in the treatment of pancreatic cancer: Targeting the tumor in an unconventional way

New research finds a new strategy for treating a deadly cancer by combining existing drugs to indirectly weaken tumor growth, with potential implications for other cancers.

Breakthrough in the treatment of pancreatic cancer

New Israeli-led AI model to predict chemotherapy benefit in breast cancer

Technion researchers part of international study that validates fast, accessible alternative to genomic tests using routine pathology samples.

Cancer Cell Spread and oncology or Malignant Cancerous Growth and Metastasis anatomy concept as growing tumor cells and Malignancy disease spreading metastasized as a 3D illustration.

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Where Torah Wisdom Meets Preventive Medicine - The Amchaye Health Retreat 2026

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4 million cancer cases studied: People who do not marry face as much as 85% greater cancer risk

Researchers and experts note that several health advantages frequently track with marriage in population studies.

A bride covers her face as she waits to take her wedding vow at a mass marriage ceremony at Bahirkhand village, north of Kolkata February 8, 2015. (illustrative)

French authorities flag cadmium risk in pasta, bread, potatoes

New analyses say cadmium exposure through diet in France are three to four times higher than in most other European countries.

Paris is a city worth understanding, not just seeing.

Israeli lyricist Tzruya Lahav dies at 74 after cancer battle

Lahav played a major role in shaping popular Israeli music across generations and wrote the lyrics for many songs that have become embedded in the country’s canon.

Portrait of the Israeli Writer and poet Tsruya Lahav in Jerusalem. July 31, 2008.

Researchers tie vaping to mouth and lung cancers in new analysis

Large-scale human data on vapers who develop cancer will take decades to accumulate, researchers explain.

Vaping. Illustration.

Engineer crafts custom dog cancer vaccine with ChatGPT; Rosie’s tumors shrink 75%

Paul Conyngham, a tech entrepreneur and AI expert, pursued the project after veterinarians gave Rosie only a few months to live.

The first dog to get a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine.

One woman's fight for genetic testing led to an Israeli national policy shift - opinion

The Israeli Basket of Health Services now includes preimplantation genetic testing and in vitro fertilization (PGT-IVF) for individuals carrying three specific genetic markers.

Illustrative image of Invitro therapy.

Iran-born anti-regime Nasdaq biotech investor says he is trying to cure ‘two cancers’ - interview

Iran-born US biotech CEO Amir Heshmatpour says his Nasdaq-listed brain cancer company will begin treating patients in Israel within weeks, as he also voices support for ending Iran’s clerical rule.

Amir Heshmatpour.