Blood

IDF rolls out innovative blood test to spot heart attack risk years in advance

The move places the IDF at the forefront of public bodies in Israel applying advanced preventive medicine, as the test is not yet part of routine screening in the health funds.

Illustration of a blood test.
Rare blood type

A new and especially rare blood type has been discovered

 Anemia in the blood where some of the red blood cells are crescent-shaped.

One in four Israeli youths has iron-deficiency anemia, these vegetables can help

Childhood obesity is a rising epidemic.

High blood pressure among children doubles; obesity may be driving trend


The simple (and pleasant) action that may reduce the risk of heart disease

Donating blood is extremely important, both in times of war and in everyday life. But it turns out that it’s not only a good deed for others – it’s also good for yourself.

Blood donation

Doctors in India discover previously unknown blood group

After 10 months of research, UK scientists found a new antigen in the Cromer blood group system, naming it CRIB - a previously unknown blood type discovered at the International Blood Group Lab.

Doctors in India discover previously unknown blood group. Illustration.

'For our brothers': Israel's Druze rush to donate blood to Syrian relatives after clashes in Sweida

Dozens of people lined up to donate their blood as soon as the donation center opened and 40 samples were collected in just two hours.

 People carry a person, injured in recent clashes in Syria's Sweida province, as casualties receive treatment at a field medical point, following renewed fighting between Bedouin fighters and Druze gunmen, despite an announced truce, in Deraa, Syria July 18, 2025

Cloudy with a chance of missiles: A cancer patient's bad diagnosis during war - opinion

If it is my misfortune to have to be hospitalized when missiles from the Middle East come a-calling again, I only hope that by then, my CRE will have resolved.

 IRON DOME near Ashdod fires an intercepting missile.

'Truly grateful for their work': US Amb. Huckabee, wife tour underground MDA blood bank

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and his wife toured the Magen David Adom (MDA) blood bank in Ramle on Sunday, Huckabee announced.

 US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and his wife toured the Magen David Adom (MDA) blood bank in Ramle June 29, 2025

DNA test links blood on 'weeping' Madonna to mystic who claims to multiply gnocchi, pizza

Vatican declares alleged Trevignano apparitions non-supernatural.

 Blood on ‘weeping’ Madonna. Illustration.

'Gwada negative': New blood group discovered, found in only a single woman

Thierry Peyrard stated, 'Today only she is compatible with herself in the whole world,' highlighting the uniqueness of the 'Gwada negative' blood group.

 'Gwada negative': New blood group discovered, found in only a single woman. Illustration.

New study explores what motivates blood donations in Israel ahead of World Blood Donor Day

World Blood Donor Day will be observed on Saturday.

 A man donates blood with Magen David Adom.

Orlando Bloom undergoes £10,000 microplastic-removal blood treatment amid expert skepticism

Edzard Ernst: 'I am not aware of reliable evidence that demonstrates that the procedure has any of the declared effects on human health.'

 Orlando Bloom undergoes £10,000 microplastic-removal blood treatment amid expert skepticism.

Beet juice emerges as a natural ally for cardiovascular health

Beetroot is rich in fiber, folate, iron, potassium, vitamin C, antioxidants, and betalains - compounds that help detoxify the body, purify blood, and support healthy liver function.

 Beet juice emerges as a natural ally for cardiovascular health.

Magen David Adom warns of blood shortage in Israel, calls for public donors

Donation stations will be deployed across Israel for the next two weeks for public donors.

 Magen David Adom Motorcycles