Health
Tel Aviv resident diagnosed with West Nile fever, first case in summer 2026, Health Ministry says
The Health Ministry confirmed Israel’s first West Nile fever case of 2026, while officials said the location where the Tel Aviv resident was infected remains unconfirmed.
What happened to the brains of people who ate an avocado every day for half a year?
Dr. Maya Rosman recommends this summer fruit
Illegal tahini imported from abroad may contain Salmonella, Health Ministry warns
Health Ministry report reveals long wait times for MRI, surgeries at hospitals and clinics
Health insurance provider, area of residence, and the hospital where they are treated are all factors in how long a patient waits for care.
Sheba opens trauma treatment space in the heart of nature
The new center, the Fifth Element, which opened at the Sheba Rehabilitation Hospital, offers an innovative treatment combining nature, psychotherapy, bodywork, and community.
‘Direct danger to Israel’s health’: Medical schools deans fight bill pushing for gender segregation
The proposed bill “is a direct danger to the health of the citizens of Israel,” the deans wrote in a public letter shared on Monday.
How will you know if a mosquito bite is dangerous?
Anyone who has spent more than five minutes outside knows – the mosquitoes are here, and they are vicious. A doctor explains what can be done and how to lower the panic?
'Together On Our Own': A relationship conundrum with AI - review
The author, Dr. Eliana Megerman, an emergency room physician, writes with graceful ease and guides us into the inner depths of a medical world which we usually see only from the surface.
Israel’s anti-fragile answer to a world in crisis - opinion
For too long, “resilience” has been a comfortable platitude. Alon Davidi, mayor of Sderot and chairman of the regional cluster, refuses it outright.
The component linked to anxiety is found in every fruit
Fructose is naturally found in fruits and vegetables, and a new study suggests that when part of it is not digested properly, it can affect not only the stomach, but also the brain.
Male fertility crisis? Israeli global study finds 54% drop in testosterone levels over five decades
A large meta-analysis, studying five decades, has found a dramatic and sustained decline in testosterone levels among men, raising concerns that the male fertility crisis is deeply misunderstood.
British Jews shouldn't fear requesting kosher meals in hospitals - opinion
A kosher meal in a hospital should be boring, a footnote, one line on a dietary form swallowed up in the vast machinery of clinical care. Instead, it has become a test of nerve.
Breakthrough Israeli study finds potential path to reversing hearing loss
The researchers identified a unique biological mechanism that could enable the regeneration of sensory hair cells in the inner ear – a process previously thought to be impossible in humans.