Nine-year-old boy in serious condition after infection caused by brain-eating amoeba
The boy was hospitalized with swelling in his brain and was subsequently sedated and ventilated in intensive care at Rambam Hospital.
Health & Wellness
Brain drain: Israel’s medical exodus grows as nearly 1,400 doctors leave inside three years
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The second year: Anticipating the Jewish High Holidays after experiencing grief and loss
Israeli scientists launch worlds-first clinical trial for experimental pancreatic cancer treatment
The Israeli-developed treatment uses RNA molecules to silence mutated KRAS genes and will be tested alongside standard therapy in patients with locally advanced disease.
The next revolution in medicine isn't about living longer. It's about living better
Dr. Sivan Berger Achituv, "We're not trying to help people live to 120. We're trying to give them more healthy years. We want to move longevity medicine from private clinics to the wider public"
New bachelor's degree to train students in trauma treatment through surf therapy
This represents an effort to institutionalize knowledge accumulated not in laboratories but through thousands of encounters between therapists, waves and people searching for steadier ground.
Technion scientists receive grants for cancer research on pregnancy, heart disease, recurrence
Professor Irit Ben Aharon received a Research Professorship grant to support her research into the effects of chemotherapy administered to pregnant women on their children.
Longevity: A mathematician’s perspective on society
"Longer life does not necessarily mean a better society"
40 a day could protect the brain and reduce dementia risk
A simple action that some of us do and some of us do not, can help the brain tune itself and thereby assist sleep and mood – and also reduce the risk of dementia.
Coffee with olive oil – the truth is revealed
Olive oil is the king of the Mediterranean diet, but combining it with coffee will not balance hormones or burn fat. A sober look at the viral trend and marketing promises during menopause.
Rabies cases tripled over past years as wild animals move into urban areas, Health Ministry says
The ministry is “very concerned” over rabies, which has shown an “alarming increase” in wild animals, some of whom are reaching urban areas, including jackals in Tel Aviv and wild boars in Haifa.
The surprising reason why people do not use defibrillators in an emergency
Despite high accessibility and simple operation, the public still hesitates to use defibrillators. The result can be the loss of critical minutes and human lives.
What are the traps that lurk for children with ADHD in the summer?
The summer vacation is a time of letting loose, but there are children for whom the lack of frameworks and increased free time are confusing and make things difficult. This is how you cope.
