Disease
Health Ministry tightens oversight as demand for sperm donations surges
Health Ministry updates sperm bank rules as demand rises and fewer people donate, capping families per donor at 12, tightening genetic screening, and new import standards to improve safe donations.
Israel must leave World Health Organization, Knesset's new health committee chair says
Four-year-old dies from flu in Israel's North in fifth fatal case this year
Outbreak of contagious skin disease among naval officer cadets halts training, IDF confirms
Children born with deadly immune flaw get powerful new gene therapy option
Gene therapy uses the patient's own blood stem cells, which were genetically modified to include functional copies of the WAS gene, the FDA said.
Unvaccinated 11-month-old baby dies from measles-related health complications
The Health Ministry recommended that all children be vaccinated at one year and again at six, in accordance with the standard vaccination schedule.
Israeli gas sensor spots ‘mirror’ molecules, opening path to breath-based diagnostics
By detecting subtle structural differences in volatile compounds, the sensors could power non-invasive breath tests for diseases such as lung cancer or diabetes.
Israel's measles outbreak linked to global decline in vaccination rates, WHO warns
More than 10 children in Israel have died from measles since the start of the year, and thousands have been infected.
Without medication: This is how to strengthen the body for winter and prevent illness
This winter brings with it an especially strong wave of flu, with prolonged symptoms and increasing morbidity. How can you strengthen the body naturally, and ease the symptoms?
A doctor explains: What is most important to do when the whole family is sick at the same time?
Winter is approaching and the children are coming back from kindergarten with quite a few viruses. How do you protect the rest of the family from getting infected?
Before starting with medications: How to balance blood sugar levels with naturopathy
Nearly 700,000 Israelis have diabetes, the fourth leading cause of death, but proper nutrition, medicinal plants, and a holistic approach can help balance blood sugar and improve metabolic health.
Tel Aviv University study opens path to gene therapy for ALS
A new Israeli-led study identifies an RNA-based therapy that may halt ALS progression and regenerate nerve cells.
Daily coffee cuts atrial fibrillation recurrence risk by 39%, JAMA study finds
In the six-month DECAF randomized trial, 47 percent of coffee drinkers experienced recurrent atrial fibrillation or flutter versus 64 percent among those who avoided caffeine.
Chronic kidney disease ranked ninth global killer in 2023, claiming 1.48 million lives
The study analyzed adults 20+ from 204 countries (1990–2023), making it the most comprehensive research on the global health burden of chronic kidney disease.
New York confirms first locally acquired Chikungunya case in US since 2019
Chikungunya is a viral disease that causes fever, intense joint pain, headache, muscle aches, rashes, nausea, and fatigue, per the World Health Organization.
