Israeli health news
‘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.
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Israel experiences 150% more investments in mental health, $352 million in startup funding in 2025
Where research becomes impact: Bar-Ilan University’s healthtech vision
MDA evacuates premature infants ahead of expected Iranian retaliation
Israeli first: balloons and glue used to cure AVM in the brain
The new method utilized at Shaare Zedek involves the closure of veins through the use of a tiny balloon introduced on the tip of a tiny catheter.
Hadera hospital opens well-baby clinic
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center is the first Israeli hospital to provide tipat halav.
Israel 11th among OECD in life expectancy
CBS study measures healthy years for first time.
Higher risk for breast cancer in Arab women exposed to men’s tobacco smoke
Arab women are unique in that they are exposed to forced smoking at a high level even though relatively few of them – aware of the danger to their babies – actually light up.
Israeli scientists uncover malaria parasite’s tricks, new ways to fight it
“We’ve discovered a subversive strategy the malaria parasite employs in order to thrive in human blood."
This normal life: A night in an Israeli hospital
My stay in the ER wasn’t exactly how I’d intended to spend the night, but everyone was remarkably pleasant for an Israeli bureaucracy.
Israeli scientists making headway in long-term memory research
The researchers thus showed that internal experiences, such as recalling personal memories, are associated with the simultaneous activity of different cognitive systems.
New study sheds light on how humans generate internal experiences
Our versatile brains make possible an enormous number of diverse internal experiences.
Israel's Health Ministry takes aim at rise in health-care gaps
“Health inequality is no different from diseases. It harms the health of the residents of the State of Israel. We must take the necessary steps to address this phenomenon.”
New Worlds: Nano-precision microscope developed in Beersheba
The microscope is based on what is termed parallel-phase shift interferometry, which allows for three-phase images to be obtained simultaneously.
