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.

Three-and-a-half-year-old Rafael and his mother beside the Berlin Heart device following one of the surgeries he underwent at Clalit's Schneider Children's Medical Center.
Israel's Clalit during Covid-19 global pandemic.

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

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


Type-2 diabetes raises schizophrenia risk in elderly, especially women, Israeli researchers found

Type-2 diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world, characterized by high blood-sugar levels and associated with damage to blood vessels, the heart, and the nervous system.

PROF. STEPHEN LEVINE, from the University of Haifa.

Concerns for patient data after suspected cyberattack on Shamir Medical Center

The hospital’s operations continued as normal, but experts are examining whether or not sensitive data may have been leaked. 

Shamir Medical Center.

Medical advancements should not wait 17 years before being used - opinion

It can take up to 17 years for discoveries in scientific research to make it to clinical practice, but why wait that long?

 Artificial intelligence continues to advance the world of medicine

Cleveland Clinic weighs in: Should you rinse off at dawn or wind down with a bedtime shower?

A meta-analysis in Sleep Medicine Reviews confirmed that warm showers taken one to two hours before bedtime improve sleep latency, efficiency and total duration.

Cleveland Clinic weighs in: Should you rinse off at dawn or wind down with a bedtime shower? Illustration.

Doctor who left anaesthetized patient mid-procedure for sex with nurse allowed to continue practise

The doctor was dismissed from a hospital in Manchester after he was found to have left an unconscious patient to go have sex with a nurse in a nearby operating theater.

 An illustrative image of a hospital bed.

Dr. Maurit Beeri: Changing the world for the better, one patient at a time

Jerusalemite of the Week: Dr. Maurit Beeri heads the Alyn Orthopedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, helping scores of children dealing with physical disabilities or injury recovery.

Dr. Maurit Beeri is seen standing before the Alyn Orthopedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in Jerusalem.

Constipation: Don’t get used to bad plumbing - opinion

Constipation is one of the most common digestive problems in the United States, affecting around 2.5 million people.

Are you doing this one thing wrong without even knowing?

From lab-grown kidneys to self-healing tissues Prof. Dekel’s vision redefines regenerative medicine

Prof. Benjamin Dekel on growing hope and the future of regenerative medicine at Tel Aviv University’s Sagol Center

Prof. Dekel wears many hats as a physician-scientist.

World's first spinal cord transplant to take place in Israel, could allow patients to walk again

Tel Aviv University announced on Wednesday that the surgery will take place in Israel, marking a historic milestone in regenerative medicine.

 DTRAX X-ray

'We need everyone back': Hostage families, healthcare workers call for hostage deal

"Today, we pause to remind you: The return of all the hostages, alive or deceased, is essential for rebuilding our society in Israel," said Professor Hagai Levine.

Families of hostages held in the Gaza Strip attend an emergency confrence for their released at Shamir Medical Center in Be'er Ya'akov, August 17, 2025.