Medicine

Why AI alone won’t cut it in healthcare

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A “Young Investors & Technology” panel at The Jerusalem Post Miami Conference featured two startup founders pitching products at the edge of medicine, defense, and regulated finance, with moderator Dr. Efraim Chalamish.

Mission driven: founders explain how startups compete with big-tech salaries

Fires are lit as protesters rally on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Doctors in Tehran report hundreds of eye injuries from gunshots during Iranian protests

Cases of the measles rise in Israel.

Eleven-month-old baby becomes 13th victim of Israel's measles outbreak


Grapevine February 14, 2025: More doctors in the house

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 DOCTORS ON their way into an emergency room: A growing shortage of doctors threatens to become a major problem in the Jewish state.

Historic opening of Haifa University's school of medicine to transform North Israel's healthcare

The Herta and Paul Amir School of Medicine will address Israel’s acute shortage of physicians and tackle the critical healthcare needs in northern Israel.

AI, virtual reality, and real-world interactions with healthcare providers will be incorporated into the school's advanced simulation center.

Israel to significantly expand IDF's medical training, number of paramedics

Major General Michel Yanko presented plans to expand medical training, increasing IDF's doctors and paramedics after war insights show their presence boosts survival rates and soldier confidence.

 An Israeli Golani soldier is examined by a military doctor,  August 1, 2021

New medical school to be established at the Weizmann Institute of Science

The Israeli Council for Higher Education has approved the name of a medical school after Aaron and Miriam Gutwirth set to train 40 physician-scientists annually.

The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot.

Efforts to improve cancer research must persist and intensify - opinion

The integration of new technologies and treatment paradigms into the country’s health system each year enhances patients’ quality of life and enables many to manage their illnesses more effectively.

 Dividing cancer cell

Are American Jewish doctors being targeted by post-Oct. 7 antisemitism? - opinion

There’s work to do, and we need to do it together with our brethren in the Diaspora. Hadassah, AJMA, and other organizations are protesting Israel’s exclusion. 

Doctor holds a stethoscope in front of a hospital background (illustrative)

AI model predicts celiac disease years before diagnosis, study finds

Israeli researchers develop machine learning system that could identify at-risk patients up to four years early, potentially transforming screening for the widespread autoimmune condition.

Will AI be capable of overpowering humanity?

Israel on the pharma frontier: How AION Labs is incubating the next drug development breakthrough

The Inside Israeli Innovation Podcast: Season 2, Episode 43.

 AION Labs CTO Dr. Yair Benita

France claims hostages in Gaza received medical supplies sent last year

“Reports suggest that recently released hostages from Hamas captivity acknowledged receiving some medical treatments during their imprisonment,” the source explained.

 Visitors at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. September 25, 2024.

Retinal "vascular fingerprint" predicts stroke risk as accurately as traditional methods

A study shows routine eye exams can predict stroke risk using a retinal "vascular fingerprint" of 29 health indicators.

 Retinal 'vascular fingerprint' can predict stroke risk as accurately as traditional methods, research shows. Illustration.