Medicine
Israeli scientists unlock genetic links to Autism, brain disorder using CRISPR tech -study
The study used large-scale CRISPR gene-editing technology to systematically determine which genes are required as embryonic stem cells develop into brain cells.
Shaare Zedek Medical Center opens new center for reservists, first responders
Health index 2025: 39% of IDF soldiers report urgent need for mental health care
Innovative wound clinic at Shmuel Harofe: "We don’t give up on any case"
Autonomous vehicles, AI, and medicine: NVIDIA’s entry into Israel is highly significant
NVIDIA is expanding its operations in Israel with a new employment campus in Kiryat Tivon, offering a glimpse into how a single technology became the foundation of entire industries.
Pharmacies report localized shortages as weight-loss injection Mounjaro arrives in Israel
Since the drug was approved under insurance plans, with a 50% discount, the public increased its search for family doctors, endocrinologists, and obesity clinics.
The path to precision medicine runs through virtual patients - opinion
Virtual cells can teach us cellular biology. Virtual patients will teach us why therapies succeed or fail. Precision medicine will be won at that level.
Beersheba spirit: Rebuilding lives, labs, and hope after Iranian missile attacks - opinion
The Beersheba spirit turns destruction into resilience, shaping Israel’s doctors and the country's healthcare future.
EU Council and Parliament reach agreement to overhaul drug rules, speed patient access
The agreement grants companies launching new medicines eight years of data protection for trial results and one year of market protection.
AI infighting: Patients use bots to fight health insurance claim denials
AI in health insurance has led to an increase in denied claims, with 41% of doctors reporting that more than 10% of their claims are denied.
Experimental Regeneron therapy delivers full responses in aggressive blood cancer
B-cell counts were cleared completely after the first dose of the therapy, the company said in a presentation at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting.
World AIDS Day: HIV diagnoses in Israel drop 22% in 2024, Health Ministry reports
The HIV/AIDS incidence rate dropped from 4.1 to 3.2 new cases per 100,000 people in 2024, the ministry confirmed in data published on World AIDS Day.
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov) and Matricelf sign cleanroom manufacturing agreement
Within about a year, a paraplegic patient will be selected to receive the world’s first engineered nerve implant.
Britain's Prince William offers 'moment of comfort' to sick Gazan children treated in UK
Approximately 50 Gazan children are receiving specialist care in the UK after arriving with their caregivers in September, according to the Health and Social Care Department’s official statistics.
Oral cancer cases rise in Israel as HPV, smoking, alcohol consumption take effect
Oral cancer is considered one of the less-discussed malignancies, even though its incidence continues to rise steadily in Israel and worldwide.
