Judy Siegel-Itzkovich
Judy Siegel-Itzkovich is the health and science reporter at The Jerusalem Post. She has been writing for the paper since February 1973.
She has published over 31,000 news stories, features and columns as a Post journalist – more than any other journalist in the world. A Master's degree graduate of Columbia University in New York who made aliyah immediately after completing her studies and within weeks joined the paper, she has a strong background in biology but received her BA and MA in political science because she could not bear to kill animals for lab experiments.
She ravenously reads professional medical and science journals. She was awarded an honorary doctorate from Ben-Gurion University – the first Israeli newspaper reporter to do so – in November 2015 and has received numerous awards such as the Hadassah Women’s Organization Women of Distinction Award in the Knesset, Yeshiva University in Israel’s community service award and Tishkofet’s public service award. She is also a fluent English and Hebrew translator and editor in her specialized fields.
Israeli scientist makes ‘Nature’ journal’s top ten list of shapers of science in 2025
Frontal-lecture courses don’t work for older adults, Israeli study finds
'Aging in Wellness and Adversity': Embracing patients coping with old age, dementia - book review
New intestinal transplant procedure will allow patient to truly eat for the first time in 17 years
If the surgery is declared successful, Daniel Haim Biton's stoma will be closed, and he will be able to live normally without medical devices or dietary restrictions.
Study shows more walking during commutes can improve health, without increasing travel time
The More Walking Project is a population-based wellness initiative that promotes walking by modifying trip planning to incorporate more active transportation.
Persistent maternal thyroid imbalance may increase autism risk, researchers report
A mother’s persistent thyroid dysfunction while carrying her fetus may increase autism risk in children, according to research from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Children with obesity can be metabolically healthy when liver fat remains low, study shows
Tel Aviv University researchers show that diet quality can protect obese teens from illness even without reducing how much they eat.
Israel performs its first brain pacemaker surgery to stop seizures in epilepsy patient
“If it weren’t for the pacemaker implantation, we would have had to remove the area in the brain responsible for the seizures, with all the medical consequences that accompany such a case.”
Midlife weight loss shows metabolic benefits but sparks brain inflammation in BGU - study
“Our findings show that losing weight in midlife is not a simple copy-and-paste of what works in young adulthood,” Alon Zemer said.
AI will transform higher education and employment - is Israel ready?
AI will change the lives of mankind forever. But could it be that nothing is being done by Israelis, academics or even the government, to prepare?
Hebrew U team opens ‘barn’ door to affordable lab-grown beef as cow cells defy aging
Cultivated meat is grown directly from animal cells in a controlled environment. This may scare some, but it’s a safe and established technology that has been in development for over 100 years.
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.
Food self-sufficiency unfeasible for Israel, new research shows
While Israel could produce enough plant-based foods for survival, full self-sufficiency would come at a staggering cost and be reliant on vegetative food production.