Dr. Itay Gal

Dr. Itay Gal is the medical correspondent for Maariv, Ynet, and Yedioth Ahronoth and has published thousands of articles and books and edited and presented news bulletins on the radio and television. His publications led, among other things, to thousands of signatures on an Adi card for organ donation and to the collection of donations for sick children whose lives were saved. In parallel to his journalistic and news work, Dr. Gal is a specialist in pediatrics, sports, and aviation medicine and a graduate student with a master's degree in health systems management at Bar-Ilan University.

Red Cross workers prepare to lower the coffin of Dr Tibenderana Katho Blaise who worked at the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) in Hoho commune and died of Ebola virus, at the Nyamurongo cemetery in Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 26, 2026.

Israel rules out Ebola cases after suspected patients test negative

You do not feed according to a clock alone, but according to the baby

Not necessarily every three hours: The truth parents must know about baby feeding

Energy drink

What energy drinks really do to the body


Unremitting fatigue: Seven medical reasons most people miss

Fatigue is one of the most common complaints in medicine, but the good news is that in most cases, a basic evaluation by a family doctor will uncover the cause of the problem.

Fatigue is one of the most common complaints in medicine

Breakthrough in autism research: Brain scans reveal two distinct biological types

A large–scale international study has identified two contrasting patterns of communication between brain regions in some children and young people with autism.

Breakthrough in autism research

The mistake we all make when we open our health fund laboratory results

Blood tests have become in recent years one of the greatest sources of anxiety for patients. In most cases there is no reason for concern, but there are values that require investigation.

Blood test

FDA approves world's first mRNA-based flu vaccine, signaling start of a new illness-prevention era

The vaccine, intended for people 50 and older, is based on mRNA technology and was found in an advanced trial to be more effective than a standard flu shot.

Flu shot

Ebola risk remains low, health ministry says, as second DRC returnee showing symptoms hospitalized

The European Centre for Disease Control said the outbreak continues to affect the DRC and Uganda, while the risk to the general population in European and other Western countries remains low.

 An ambulance is seen at the entrance to the emergency room of Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer in Ramat Gan, Israel, July 15, 2023.

Qantas to launch longest flight in world with over 20 hour Sydney to London route

Qantas has chosen London as the first destination in its ambitious project for nonstop flights from Sydney to the other side of the world, covering 19 to 21 hours.

A VH-ZNK Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner takes off from Melbourne Airport on April 18, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia.

Artificial intelligence enters medicine – and doctors receive new boundaries

The Israeli Medical Association has published a position paper that sets boundaries for the growing use of artificial intelligence systems in medicine.

Illustration: A doctor using AI

The fruit that could disrupt medication activity

In some patients, even a single glass of juice can alter the breakdown of a medication in the body and increase its concentration in the blood.

Anyone taking regular medications should check with their doctor or pharmacist to see if they are permitted to consume grapefruit or grapefruit juice

New study: Possible link between weight-loss drugs and slowing cancer spread

A broad study found a link between the use of GLP–1 receptor agonists and a decreased risk of metastatic progression in four types of cancer.

Radiation therapy for a cancer patient

What to do after a jackal bite and when is there a concern about rabies?

After 11 people were bitten and scratched in the Sea of Galilee area, the fear of rabies returns to the forefront. This is what must be done immediately after contact with a suspected animal.

Jackals