Medicine

Clalit Health Services to join European AI research project predicting, managing pandemics

Clalit Health Services will join an international consortium of health authorities to create an AI research platform to predict and manage pandemics in advance.

Israel's Clalit during Covid-19 global pandemic.
Illustration: A doctor using AI

Artificial intelligence enters medicine – and doctors receive new boundaries

  Kate Middleton at the coronation of King Charles III. Poses well whether she's visiting an orphanage or presenting the award to the winner of the Wimbledon tournament

UK healthcare worker tried to sell Princess Kate's medical information for profit, probe finds

Nuns walk with flowers to attend the funeral of the German-born Sister Dr. Ruth Pfau, outside the St. Patrick's Cathedral in Karachi, Pakistan August 19, 2017.

German nun awarded order of merit after decades of caring for leprosy patients in Pakistan


How palliative care allows patients to live a life of love, sensitivity, and dignity

Palliative care is a branch of medicine intended for patients with terminal illnesses, from the moment of diagnosis until the end of life.

Palliative medicine. A respectful end to life

An AI model from Weizmann Institute can predict your future health – and help you change it

To train the model, the scientists let it study the medical records of each participant and then ask it to make minor predictions.

FROM LEFT, Dr. Lee Reicher, Prof. Eran Segal and Dr. Smadar Shilo.

6 reasons why life assure stands out among medical alert systems

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Gaza hostages Evyatar David, Rom Braslavski lost 50% of body weight, medical report says

The report is based on recent documentation, which includes images of David and Braslavski showing extreme malnutrition as well as testimonies and medical data from survivors.

Evyatar David (L), Rom Braslavski.

Resetting the system inside the body’s natural reboot process

Discover how the body naturally resets and heals itself through cycles of renewal and recovery.

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How animated video prescriptions are revolutionizing patient care

Israeli start-up GistMD collaborates with Mayo Clinic to deliver AI-powered, personalized video care instructions that improve patient understanding and outcomes.

 An illustrative image of a nurse writing a prescription.

Smart medicine: Artificial intelligence reaches the health fund

Meuhedet launches a new AI system to improve patient services. "The world has moved to free search, and healthcare must adapt," says Amos Maor, Deputy CEO of Customer Division.

 Meuhedet Health Fund

Israel to integrate mental health centers into general hospitals

The initiative aims to enhance the hospitalization experience for patients, whether they require mental health care or general medical treatment.

 An illustrative image of a hospital bed.

This is your brain on magic mushrooms: My first experience with psilocybin - opinion

To my surprise – and initial disappointment – there were no hallucinations forthcoming. I was definitely in an altered state, just not what I’d anticipated. And then I couldn’t shut up.

 An illustrative image of psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms.

All three anti-Israel motions at British Medical conference pass with majority vote

Motion 42 asks for the BMA to affirm "the right of healthcare professionals and medical students to criticize states, governments, or institutions for actions that contravene international law."

The Union Jack, the flag of the United Kingdom.