Medicine
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Israeli mathematician uses AI to decode human immune system
Leumi is leading the way in appointment availability
Emory University removes Iranian official Larijani's daughter from medical faculty - report
Israeli infant becomes eighth measles fatality amid nationwide outbreak
Israel’s measles outbreak has claimed an eighth victim, as cases spread to nine cities and vaccination rates surge.
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.
Tel Aviv University scientists discover key to protect nerves
Researchers identified a protein that limits myelin formation, a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, and other neurological disorders.
BIRD Foundation approves $5.5 million in Israeli-US projects, gathers $14 million in total
The investments, gathered from both public and private sectors, will be used in five projects centered on hardware, medical devices, mental health, and rehabilitation innovations.
Breakthrough Israeli AI slashes head-CT wait times, flags missed brain bleeds - exclusive
An Israeli-developed system installed on CT scanners at Assuta Medical Centers sharply shortened reporting times for suspected stroke and identified life-threatening intracranial hemorrhages.
‘It’s different in medicine’: Iraq’s fake degree crisis puts patients in peril
Officials and experts say thousands of unqualified practitioners have entered hospitals and clinics, fueling medical errors and preventable deaths as enforcement lags.
Over 1,700 cases of measles diagnosed in Israel
The areas currently defined as outbreak zones are Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Bnei Brak, Harish, Modi’in Illit, Nof Hagalil, Kiryat Gat, Ashdod, and Safed.
Type-2 diabetes raises schizophrenia risk in elderly, especially women, Israeli researchers found
Type-2 diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world, characterized by high blood-sugar levels and associated with damage to blood vessels, the heart, and the nervous system.
Concerns for patient data after suspected cyberattack on Shamir Medical Center
The hospital’s operations continued as normal, but experts are examining whether or not sensitive data may have been leaked.
Medical advancements should not wait 17 years before being used - opinion
It can take up to 17 years for discoveries in scientific research to make it to clinical practice, but why wait that long?
