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

Glass said the first applications focus on disability, with the goal of enabling an upper-limb amputee to control a robotic arm “as if it’s their natural arm.”

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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

“I saw what we call a ‘mass casualty’ situation in medicine. That is when your potential and facilities to provide services are less than the population of patients,” said an Iranian doctor.

|ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
Cases of the measles rise in Israel.

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

The Health Ministry reiterated that children should receive two MMR doses, at age one and again at age six. In outbreak zones, the second dose has been moved to 18 months.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL

Four-fifths of Israelis attributed their mental distress to Israel-Hamas War - poll

The Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute sampled 2,558 adults between June and December 2024, investigating satisfaction with HMO's and the Israeli healthcare system as a whole.

MARCH 17, 2025ByDR. ITAY GAL
A graph comparing waiting times to see a consultant with Israel's various HMOs.

My first fentanyl: What it was like being sedated by the infamous narcotic - opinion

Fentanyl has long been used for pain reduction and sedation in medical settings.

MARCH 8, 2025ByBRIAN BLUM
FENTANYL LOLLIPOP.

Boston Scientific acquires Israeli medtech firm SoniVie for up to $540M

SoniVie’s ultrasound innovation leads to $540M Boston Scientific buyout.

MARCH 5, 2025ByGALI WEINREB/GLOBES/TNS
SoniVie's TIVUS medical device.

Intl. Federation of Medical Students Associations revokes Israel suspension

The IFMSA's General Assembly overturned the decision by a majority of 41 to 20, with 13 abstentions.

MARCH 4, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Doctor holds a stethoscope in front of a hospital background (illustrative)

NeuroSense’s ALS drug PrimeC shows success in phase 2b, eyes final trial

PrimeC has been given an ‘Orphan Drug’ status by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and EMA (European Medicines Agency).

MARCH 1, 2025ByABIGAIL RUBINSTEIN
PrimeC is a novel therapy with a multi-targeted approach to treat ALS.

Saved by MDA team after cardiac arrest: 'I received my life as a birthday gift'

Paul Freidland suffered a heart attack a day before turning 88. MDA medics and volunteers saved his life.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, MDA
Paul Freidland with the team that saved his life.

A new medical school to be established at the Weizmann Institute of Science

The Council for Higher Education has approved the plan for establishing the school, which is expected to train 40 physician-scientists each year.

FEBRUARY 24, 2025ByMAARIV ONLINE
Black flag hung in protest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hung at the Weizmann Institute of Sciencem, March 22, 2020

This week in Jewish history: Biblical civil war, Jewish refugees killed by torpedo

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.

FEBRUARY 21, 2025BySTEVEN DRUCKER
The MV Struma, a ship that carried hundreds of Jewish refugees but was sunk by a Russian torpedo.

Helmsley trust grants $5.45M to Holon Institute for cutting-edge medical technologies facility

New HIT building will train future health tech leaders, advancing digital medicine and AI-driven innovation.

FEBRUARY 19, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A key focus of the facility will be educating the next generation of healthcare professionals in digital health, artificial intelligence, and medical technology.

WATCH: 'The DNA of TAU is about providing access for students to talk to people and ask questions'

Zack Dvey-Aharon, Ph.D., Co-Founder & CEO of AEYE Health, in conversation with Jake Laznik, Senior Breaking News Desk Manager, The Jerusalem Post.

FEBRUARY 18, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY
Zack Dvey-Aharon, Ph.D., Co-Founder & CEO of AEYE Health, speaks with Jake Laznik, Senior Breaking News Desk Manager at the Jerusalem Post