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


Sham doctor tells authorities, ‘I panicked’ after New York mom dies in botched plastic surgery 

Felipe Hoyos Foronda was arrested before he could board a flight at JFK.

 Felipe Hoyos-Foronda.

KKL-JNF rehabilitates injured forest dormouse after rare daytime sighting

A rare forest dormouse spotted at a Galilee factory was rescued, treated, and released back into the wild by KKL-JNF.

 An injured forest dormouse being treated at KKL-JNF's Hula Valley Wildlife Acclimatization Center, April 2025.

Einnahme von Vitaminen kann Krebs-Risiko erhöhen – Studie

Antioxidantien können Krebstumoren helfen, neue Blutgefäße zu bilden, was das Wachstum und die Ausbreitung des Krebses fördert.

 Eine 3D-Darstellung von Krebszellen (illustrativ).

New study finds only 10% of nonsurgical treatments for lower back pain are effective

The analysis found NSAIDs effective for acute low back pain vs. placebo, while non-drug treatments showed no significant benefit.

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.

Health Ministry unveils NIS 300M plan to fix Israel's child development system

Many parents face wait times of six months to a year for essential diagnostic and therapeutic services in the public system.

TikTalk's solution brings a new technology approach to speech therapy.

AI may be better than physicians at making clinical decisions, TAU study says

According to a Tel Aviv University study, AI may be better than physicians at making clinical decisions.

 An illustrative image of a medic using Artificial Intelligence.

Oregon nurse defends Hamas, justifies murder of Bibas family

Camesha, while working for the top hospital in the Portland metro region, said that she would not treat members of the Jewish community, stating that she "doesn't take care of animals."

 American nurse Camesha Hart refused to treat Jews, Portland, US, March 2025.

“Vaccines for the Mind”: Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto on Mental Healing in the Pre-Messianic Era


Michaela Berku on volunteering, MDA, and saving lives through service

MDA paramedic and Tribu founder Michaela Berku shares the power of volunteering at the 2025 Women Leaders Summit.

 Michaela Berku: "Doing good is the best therapy."

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