Medical

'Noble, extraordinary act': Seven-year-old receives life-saving transplant from fallen IDF soldier

After Shahar Gamla was killed in Lebanon, his family’s decision to donate his organs helped save 7-year-old Bel Finkelstein’s life.

Bel Finkelstein with the medical team.
View of the Assuta medical center in Ramat haHayal, Tel Aviv. June 17, 2025.

Assuta, Microsoft develop AI medical assistant to reduce relieve doctors' documentation tasks

A conceptual illustration of global data networks, proxy servers and artificial intelligence technologies powering modern web data collection.

New tool designed to detect biases hidden in medical AI data sets, identifies flaws in training

United Hatzalah ambulance boat in the Sea of Galilee.

Three teenage boys rescued by United Hatzalah in Sea of Galilee after drifting to deep waters


Israel accelerates drone trials from medical supply delivery to Rami Levy shipments

The national drone initiative moves from tech experiments to real-world trials for continuous commercial and public drone operations, including medical deliveries and Rami Levy shipments.

National Drone Initiative.

Miriam Feirberg, legendary Netanya mayor, dies at 74 after battle with serious illness

Opposition leader Yair Lapid noted her contribution to Netanya while Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav, Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar, and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar also offered their condolences. 

Netanya mayor Miriam Feirberg.

UK PM Johnson oversaw 'chaotic' response to COVID which led to more deaths, inquiry finds

UK inquiry finds Boris Johnson’s delayed lockdown and chaotic leadership contributed to around an additional 23,000 COVID deaths.

BORIS JOHNSON, one of many contenders for the Conservative leadership

Hair transplant in Turkey: why Esteworld and Dr. Burak Tuncer are leading the way

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IDF demolishes home of West Bank terrorist who killed Tzeela Gez, infant son

IDF troops demolished the home of terrorist Maher Samara, who murdered Tzeela Gez and her unborn son in the West Bank, in a drive-by shooting in May.

IDF soldiers demolish home of terroist maher Samara.

Grapevine, November 7, 2025: A nurse with a difference

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Natan Datner with Yona Elian.

New and improved ‘killer’ cells show promise in staving off cancer spread - study

Researchers at MIT and Harvard University found that in the sample with modified 'killer' cells, the cancer did not spread.

Cancer ilustration image.

A problem affecting millions: Israeli breakthrough in diagnosing vision disorders

Researchers at Poriya Medical Center and University of Haifa developed an innovative AI-based smartphone method to diagnose vision focusing impairments.

Using the app to detect strabismus.

Technion scientists create MOLLUSC-inspired adhesive that seals wounds in seconds

Molluscs are the largest group of marine animals, comprising about 23% of all creatures living in saltwater environments.

DR. SHADY FARAH and PhD student Qi Wu.

Health Ministry revokes IVF licenses over embryo mix-up

The ministry said the sanctions followed serious management failures and procedural violations that led to the incident. Both employees have 30 days to appeal the ruling.

An embryo in the 9th to 10th week.