Pregnancy

New for pregnant women: A multivitamin and omega 3 in one capsule

A first-of-its-kind product in Israel that combines a multivitamin together with omega 3 in just one capsule, in a Soft Gel texture, easy to swallow and convenient.

Multivitamin and Omega 3
A pregnant woman checks her blood sugar levels; illustrative.

Scientists find hidden placental changes linked to gestational diabetes

A wave of patriotism that also influences particularly intimate and emotional choices

The unusual demand of Israeli women choosing a sperm donor

An ultrasound image of a tumor seen on a fetus (illustrative)

Israeli medical team removes 'largest-ever' facial tumor found on fetus


Israeli study reveals: Common pregnancy condition that increases autism risk by 2.5 times

A Ben-Gurion University study of 51,000+ births found mothers with persistent thyroid hormone imbalance during pregnancy had a 2.5× higher risk of having children with autism.

Maternal thyroid hormones are essential for the neurological development of the fetus

Persistent maternal thyroid imbalance may increase autism risk, researchers report

A mother’s persistent thyroid dysfunction while carrying her fetus may increase autism risk in children, according to research from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

PROF. ODED MENASHE

How a quiet Israeli nonprofit is giving hope to couples shattered by infertility - opinion

Today, Keren Ohr maintains multiple “respite homes” across Israel, in locations such as Neve Michael, Tzfat, Ashkelon, and Netanya, allowing them to offer this vital pause to more couples in need.

THE EMPHASIS is on giving couples the gift of undisturbed time together, time to rest, reflect, cry, even do nothing, says the writer.

Blue-and-white innovation: World’s first saliva-based pregnancy test hits shelves

Israeli startup Salignostics launches the world’s first saliva-based pregnancy test, PregiCheck™, now available on shelves of major German retailer Rossmann.

SaliStick Pregnancy Test.

Placental errors may explain gestational diabetes risks, study finds

“By understanding how gestational diabetes disrupts the placenta at the molecular level, we can begin to imagine new ways to protect the offspring,” said Dr. Tal Schiller of HUJI Faculty of Medicine.

An opportunity arises to pause, breathe, and listen inward

Israeli hospital performs world's first robotic closed abdominal surgery on pregnant patient

The unique laparoscopic surgery done at Rabin Medical Center allowed the patient to carry her baby to term naturally, with dozens of medical staff members involved in the operation.

Dr White, Tsofiya and the baby.

A new product for pregnant women – multivitamin and Omega-3 in a single capsule

The unique capsule in Soft Gel texture is easy to swallow and convenient, especially for pregnant women who need dietary supplements.

Altman's Multivitamin and Omega-3

Israel's Pulsenmore gains FDA approval for at-home ultrasound device

Pulsenmore’s FDA-approved home ultrasound device allows pregnant women to perform scans from home, revolutionizing pregnancy care in remote areas.

The home ultrasound. Pregnancy monitoring even without going to the hospital

US stillbirth rate exceeds CDC reports, says new study

Researchers claimed that CDC data is less reliable than the commercial insurance claims used in the study, which reported a stillbirth rate of 1 in every 175 pregnancies.

People laid out a memorial for preventable stillbirths at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Roybal campus in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., May 30, 2025.

The future of human fertility? Scientists create human eggs using skin cells

The process, which would carry significant safety concerns, involves removing the nucleus from a woman's skin cell and inserting it into an egg, or oocyte.

Prof Josef Hanna demonstrates the process he and his team of scientists used to develop models of early-stage human embryos without using an egg, sperm or womb, offering a glimpse into the first weeks of embryonic development, in a laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel S

Florence and The Machine singer Florence Welch reveals details of rushed 'life-saving' surgery

The British singer-songwriter revealed that hours after leaving the stage in Cornwall, UK, in 2023, she was rushed to hospital to receive “life-saving” emergency surgery.

Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine arrives at the Kering Foundation's Caring for Women dinner in New York City, U.S., September 12, 2023.