Medicine
Kafr Qasim girl's organ saves Jerusalem boy in life-saving heart transplant
“Organ donation gives life, literally. Whoever saves one life, saves an entire world,” said the doctor in charge of the transplant.
Clalit Health Services to join European AI research project predicting, managing pandemics
Artificial intelligence enters medicine – and doctors receive new boundaries
UK healthcare worker tried to sell Princess Kate's medical information for profit, probe finds
Aging is not fate - it’s how you live
Preparing for emergency: Tel Aviv hospital undergoing massive renovation for underground unit
Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley’s trust made the donation to support the construction of an advanced underground emergency hospital within the new Alrov Rehabilitation Tower.
US President Donald Trump confirms recent MRI, but declines to give reason why
The US president said his doctors had offered reporters a “very conclusive” report of the exam, but the White House has not disclosed why Trump made a second visit to Walter Reed.
Israeli infant becomes eighth measles fatality amid nationwide outbreak
Israel’s measles outbreak has claimed an eighth victim, as cases spread to nine cities and vaccination rates surge.
Technion scientists create MOLLUSC-inspired adhesive that seals wounds in seconds
Molluscs are the largest group of marine animals, comprising about 23% of all creatures living in saltwater environments.
Tel Aviv University scientists discover key to protect nerves
Researchers identified a protein that limits myelin formation, a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, and other neurological disorders.
BIRD Foundation approves $5.5 million in Israeli-US projects, gathers $14 million in total
The investments, gathered from both public and private sectors, will be used in five projects centered on hardware, medical devices, mental health, and rehabilitation innovations.
Breakthrough Israeli AI slashes head-CT wait times, flags missed brain bleeds - exclusive
An Israeli-developed system installed on CT scanners at Assuta Medical Centers sharply shortened reporting times for suspected stroke and identified life-threatening intracranial hemorrhages.
‘It’s different in medicine’: Iraq’s fake degree crisis puts patients in peril
Officials and experts say thousands of unqualified practitioners have entered hospitals and clinics, fueling medical errors and preventable deaths as enforcement lags.
Over 1,700 cases of measles diagnosed in Israel
The areas currently defined as outbreak zones are Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Bnei Brak, Harish, Modi’in Illit, Nof Hagalil, Kiryat Gat, Ashdod, and Safed.
