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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.

JULY 11, 2026|ByDR. ITAY GAL

A combine harvesting machine in the Hula Valley. The research provides an important missing link among road traffic emissions, soil contamination, and food production.

Tire particles may contaminate crops and enter food chain, Israeli study finds

Around the world, some 1.5 billion tires are produced each year, and tire-wear particles are increasingly recognized as one of the largest sources of microplastic pollution.

JULY 11, 2026|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Esther and Stevie Marcus married in 1991 and lived in Kibbutz Alumim, which was attacked on Oct. 7.

Esther Marcus helped Israelis recover from October 7 - then she became a war widow

Esther Marcus, a Kibbutz Alumim resident and therapist, helped establish resilience centers for survivors while coping with the sudden death of her husband, Stevie, after October 7.

JULY 10, 2026|ByALAN ROSENBAUM

Joseph Adest for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Why Hebrew University is the top choice for Olim

Before Israel became a state, HUJI was already helping shape the home it would become.

JULY 9, 2026|ByIN COOPERATION WITH HUJI

Entebbe daze

Having lived in Israel, now for several decades, I’ve come to realize that my personal history and Israel’s modern history are inextricably intertwined.

JULY 6, 2026ByFERN ALLEN

Captives returning after the Entebbe Operation.

Can virtual reality teach the 'feel' of medicine? New Israeli study says not yet

Ancient dissections of Galen reveal a gap in modern medical training: tacit, hands-on skills still can’t be fully taught by digital tools.

JUNE 27, 2026ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

(Illustrative) A doctor uses AI for a medical screening.

Sampling flaws may have inflated Lancet's Gaza mortality survey death toll, researchers argue

Released by Professor Emeritus Sergio DellaPergola of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and independent researcher Mark Zlochin, the correspondence analyzed the survey’s publicly released data.

JUNE 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

Grapevine, June 21, 2026: Peace, a distant dream - opinion

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JUNE 21, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Danna Azrieli (8th from left) with Ziv Koren, Noam Horev and former hostages .

Grapevine: Knowing Golda

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JUNE 13, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Being single linked to higher emotional well-being than bad relationships - study

New research tracking 12,000 participants over time shows relationship quality, not status, is the key factor in emotional well-being, with singles faring better than those in bad relationships.

JUNE 13, 2026ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Residents dance outside Carmel market in Tel Aviv in March.

Israel Olympics icon Yael Arad awarded Chaim Herzog prize

Israel’s first Olympic medalist, Yael Arad, made history in 1992 when she became the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal, claiming silver in judo at the Barcelona Olympics.

JUNE 8, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF