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  A graph comparing waiting times to see a consultant with Israel's various HMOs.

Four-fifths of Israelis attributed their mental distress to Israel-Hamas War

The Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute sampled 2,558 adults between June and December 2024, investigating satisfaction with HMO's and the Israeli healthcare system as a whole.

 Ben-Gurion University campus in Beersheba, southern Israel. May 28, 2023.

Children with autism less likely to suffer severe injuries than those with ADHD - BGU

The study at Ben-Gurion University examines the connection between kids with ADHD or autism, and accidents.

Technion close to develop oral consumption of medications to tackle COVID, flu, instead of vaccines

Imagine if antibodies, hormones for fertility, proteins like insulin, and vaccines could be swallowed instead of taken by injection.

Terra Uma: The Israeli start-up treating PTSD through therapeutic wine-making

Tomer Weinberg discovered that when he was around wine, anxiety, fear, and tension dissipated as if by a miracle. And if the winemaking process could help him, it could also help others.

Reducing sensory overload – relieving our stressed nervous system

Helping our stressed senses of sight, sound, smell, and touch adjust to the extreme highs and lows we have been experiencing since October 7.

By DR. BATYA L. LUDMAN
15/03/2025
  BiVACOR CEO Dr Daniel Timms pictured with the artificial heart.

World’s first artificial heart recipient discharged, marking medical breakthrough

The recipient underwent a six-hour operation in November, surviving on the artificial heart for over 100 days until a donor heart transplant could occur in early March.

13/03/2025

TAU researchers use CRISPR to shrink cancer cells

'In this study, we demonstrated that there are in fact some genes without which a cancer cell cannot survive, making them excellent targets for CRISPR therapy,' said Prof. Dan Peer.

  Surrogacy; Illustrative

Armenia allows foreigners to join surrogacy program, boosting options for Israelis

Armenia's updated surrogacy law makes it easier, and possibly cheaper, for Israelis to pursue parenthood abroad amid Israel's rising demand in surrogacy options over recent years.

10/03/2025

Weizmann ‘cellular trash’ study could help in battle against antibiotics resistance

The results surprised the researchers when they showed that a single peptide that is naturally made by the body can prove effective against a life-threatening condition.

Discovery of subtypes of fat cells could advance personalized medicine for treating obesity

The study used innovative technology that maps RNA molecules which are the basis for translating the genome into proteins.

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