Medical

US CDC vaccine advisory panel sets March meeting after delay

The committee, which makes recommendations on who should receive which vaccines, has historically guided US health insurance coverage and state policies on school-required vaccines.

The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) global headquarters is seen during a meeting of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on December 4, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
THE RESEARCH team (from left to right): Yair Lahav, Roy Yavetz, and Prof. Yftach Gepner.

Strength training ‘most effective, healthiest weight-loss strategy for adults,' study finds

Young Israelis arrive to the Israeli army recruitment center at Tel Hashomer, outside of Tel Aviv on March 17, 2020.

IDF overhauls pre-draft medical screening checks during military conscription process with AI

Former hostage Alon Ohel performs with Israeli artists during a concert in Tel Aviv, on February 9, 2026.

From national PTSD to national post-traumatic growth: Israel must turn pain to power – opinion


Creating the future for Israeli medicine and healthcare

TAU President Prof. Ariel Porat and dean of the Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences Prof. Karen Avraham explain the importance of the historic $125 million donation gifted by Jon and Mindy Gray

 TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY President Prof. Ariel Porat, and dean of the Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences Prof. Karen Avraham.

Blackstone president Jonathan Gray donates $125 million to Tel Aviv University

This donation, the largest in the history of the university, will fund the development of new facilities and scholarships for the School of Health and Medical Sciences.

 Jonathan Gray and his wife Mindy have made the largest donation in Tel Aviv University's history.

IDF to receive twenty 'Tigerbulance' armored ambulances for advanced medical care

These vehicles, equipped with the latest medical technology, are designed to evacuate injured soldiers even under fire.

 The IDF is set to receive 20 advanced "Tigerbulance" armored ambulances.

Recognizing Taiwan's considerable contributions to global health and potential at the WHO - opinion

We urge WHO and all relevant parties to recognize Taiwan’s considerable contributions to global public health and the human right to health.

Dr. Chiu Tai-yuan.

Woman nearly loses eyesight after inflammatory disease caused by tattoo

She was found to be suffering from a severe eye inflammation, the first manifestation of sarcoidosis, a rare multisystem inflammatory disease.

 A tattoo studio; illustrative.

Turkish man loses ability to speak Turkish after stroke, only speaks Danish

Doctors say unused languages can re-emerge after brain injuries in multilingual individuals.

 Konya, Turkey.

Can AI diagnose, treat patients better than doctors? Israeli study finds out

Evaluators highlighted several advantages of the AI system over human physicians. 

 A MEDICAL ROBOT designed to facilitate cancer screening using artificial intelligence is displayed during a technology start-ups and innovation fair last year in Paris.

How to get chronically ill patients to consult with their doctors on a regular basis

For adult patients with chronic conditions, the advice is often to “see your doctor regularly” because this is thought to promote a more proactive and, therefore, more effective style of healthcare.

A HEBREW UNIVERSITY team discovered that when one experiences acute pain, the brain has a built-in way to dial down pain signals – like pressing the brakes – to keep them from going into overdrive.

Breakthrough pill Gepotidacin offers new hope against drug-resistant gonorrhea

The trial found gepotidacin cured 92.6% of participants, matching current standard treatments.

 Intracellular gonorrhea bacteria seen in gram staining under a microscope.

Revolution in the world of medicine? The Israeli startup expands its activity

RespirAI Medical, a digital health startup, is expanding its clinical activity to advance innovation in treating chronic respiratory diseases.

 Ofir Shachaf, Partner at the venture capital fund eHealth Ventures; RespirAI founders Nimrod Ben-Nun, CEO, and Asaf Gor, VP R&D; Talor Zakash, Partner at eHealth Ventures