Medication

An expert warns: These are the places where you must not store medications

Do you keep medications in a high cabinet in the bathroom? Do you put your child’s medication in their school bag? There are several important things you need to know.

In a bag in the summer it is less good
US President Donald Trump speaks during an event to unveil the TrumpRx drug discount site, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, in Washington, DC, US, February 5, 2026.

'Saving money, being healthy': Trump unveils TrumpRx discounted medication website

Semaglutide pills; illustrative.

Weight-loss pill approval set to accelerate food industry product overhauls

Prof. Tali Cukierman-Yaffe, MD, MSC, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology

Do Your Parents Have Diabetes? You Should Know That Sometimes, Less Is More


Hebrew University’s innovation in antibiotic eyedrops offers new hope for dogs and humans

A new eyedrop innovation for dogs offers better treatment for bacterial eye infections and could aid human medicine.

 Eye-tracking glasses show how dogs perceive human gestures. Illustration.

Cleaning the house for Passover? You can save lives

Ahead of Passover, "the Israeli cleaning holiday," the organization Haverim Le'refuah is calling on the public to donate unused medications to help save others.

 Found any pills? Someone needs them

Health Ministry announces plan to simplify, speed up medicine approval process

The new framework aims to shorten the time on register new medications in Israel, making drugs more readily available to the public - without compromising safety or quality.

 Illustrative photo shows various medicine pills in their original packaging

Purim Shpiel: Espresso launches new coffee pod flavor for Israelis laced with SSRIs: Depresso

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

 That's that me, depresso.

What does Jewish law say about administering pain medications toward end of life?

Even if pain medications would incur a risk of hastening death, Jewish law permits – and even mandates – administering the therapies necessary to address the pain.

 View of medication. (Illustrative).

Study of 2 million patients maps benefits and risks of new weight-loss drugs

GLP-1 medications associated with lower risks of Alzheimer's and heart disease, but higher risks of pancreatitis and kidney problems.

 Study of 2 million patients maps benefits and risks of new weight-loss drugs.

Friends for Health: combating rising costs and saving lives with medication donations

With soaring living costs, Friends for Health is stepping up to provide vital medications to those in need.

 BARUCH LIEBERMAN, the founder of Haverim L’Refuah (Friends for Health.)

Pain and discomfort: The challenges that accompany prostate surgeries

Prostate removal surgery, whether due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or other reasons is a common medical procedure.

 An illustrative image of surgeons conducting surgery.

Clalit joins Meuhedet, Maccabi in subsidizing weight loss shot Wegovy

This comes after both Maccabi and Meuhedet Health Services announced the same subsidy for the Mounjaro weight loss shot.

 Weight loss shots, illustration

Wegovy weight loss drug gets price cut in Israel—but only for lower doses

The reduction is welcome news for those just beginning treatment, as lower doses are typically prescribed in the early stages.

 Boxes with the popular weight loss injection drug, Wegovy.