Mass Casualty Event in Meron, Dozens Dead, Many More Injured
Dozens of people are unconscious and CPR is in progress on a number of individuals who were struck by the building and lost consciousness.
Syrian Refugee Undergoing Heart Transplant in Israel
Over 4,000 Syrian refugees had been quietly brought to Israel to receive medical treatment.
Israeli Placenta-Based Cell Therapy Company Granted US Patent for Skeletal Muscle Regeneration
Clinical studies using PLacental eXpanded cells demonstrated significant muscle regeneration, including a 300% improvement in muscle volume and a 500% boost in muscle force after surgery compared to a control group.
Naftali Bennett Hospitalized for Back Pain
Bennett suffers from back pains since his service in the IDF's special forces.
Cornerstone Laid for Largest Medical Center in Judea, Samaria
The center is modeled on the Efrat Medical Center, which is located south of Jerusalem in the Etzion bloc.
Rabbis Approve In Vitro, Split on In Utero Meat
Rabbis Dov Lior, Yuval Cherlow, and Shlomo Aviner believe that the new invention is vital.
Study Examines COVID Lockdowns’ Harm to Children’s Immune Systems
In the months after Israel lifted the majority of social restrictions, there was a sharp incline in respiratory and gastrointestinal infections among the 0-3 age group, a peer-reviewed study by Ben-Gurion University shows.
Acid Waste Spill Killing Rare Ibexes in Nature Reserve
The number of rare ibexes that have been killed at the Nahal Ashalim Nature Reserve has risen to 8.
Teva Pharmaceuticals Thinks It’s High Time for Medical Marijuana
Teva appears to be moving into the medical marijuana market, and a pending acquisition could partially relieve the pain of its top drug, Copaxone, going off patent.
Gazan Factions Oppose Establishing of US Hospital in Northern Strip
From the PA to Hamas, each of the factions opposes the new hospital for their own reasons.
Israeli Scientists Duplicate Patient’s Blood-Brain Barrier, Advance Personalized Medicine
The blood-brain barrier acts as a gatekeeper by blocking toxins and other foreign substances in the bloodstream from entering brain tissue and damaging it. It also can prevent potentially therapeutic drugs from reaching the brain.
National Autism Research Center opens at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
It will provide access to research for scholars seeking new treatment methods, create shared national databases and distribute information to decision-makers, health-care professionals and the general public.
Shabbat Shalom…a Kidney is Waiting for You in the Hospital
Police came to the Ultra-Orthodox man's house on Shabbat to inform him that a life-saving Kidney had become available...
FDA Approves Marketing for Israeli-Developed OCD Treatment
“Transcranial magnetic stimulation has shown its potential to help patients suffering from depression and headaches.”
Three Israeli Hospitals Break Newborn Birth Records in July
According to statistics taken in 2016, Israel has a fertility rate of 3.11 children per mother—the highest fertility rate in the developed world.
Israel’s Advancing Technology Causes Crisis For Emergency Service Organizations
United Hatzalah has developed new emergency communication technologies that interface with the latest cellular communications networks.
Billionaire Jewish Philanthropist, Wife, in Double Suicide
Sherman has donated a record $50 million to the United Jewish Appeal. He built a major addition to the geriatric Baycrest center, as well as to other Toronto-area community centers and hospitals.
Inspired by Israeli Tech and Expertise, the 1st Community-based Emergency Response Program Launched in...
Based on Israel’s United Hatzalah Model, Volunteers Began Training Session Last Thursday.
Watch: IAF Completes ‘Star’ UAV Absorption
Elbit has been very successful in selling the Hermes 900 abroad, including 6 units to replace Switzerland's 15 Ruag Rangers by 2019.
Seattle Dentists Honored for Providing Free Oral Care to Needy Holocaust Survivors
This program fills a critical need for many of the 120,000 Holocaust survivors living in the US, one quarter of whom live in poverty.
Heart Surgeon-Turned Pilot Saves El Al Passenger’s Life
'I reminded the captain that I was also a doctor and told the flight attendant to let me know if the passenger's condition was getting worse.'
Coca Cola-Israel Recalls Bottles Because of Aftertaste
"The pause that refreshes" has developed an aftertaste in Israel.
Coca-Cola's Central Bottling Company franchise in Israel has recalled tens of thousands of 1.5 liter...
Israeli Digital Doc Aiming to Bring Healthcare to your Inbox
Doctome, an Israeli medical start-up, is looking to change both how patients interact with their healthcare providers, and how people look to the internet for quick health advice.
Cornell Immunologist: Male Circumcision Raised through Educating Religious Leaders
The WHO team hypothesized that male circumcision could be increased if religious leaders were taught about its advantages, and become well versed enough to discuss it with their congregations.
Home Birth Mothers Can Also Receive Maternity Grants
A midwife or doctor must be present.
Health Ministry: Israelis’ Longevity Rising by 5 Hours Each Day
Despite the delightful news regarding how much longer Israelis are living, in terms of their country's resources for their care the picture is less encouraging.
Anglo-Israel Cardiovascular Conference Defies Academic BDS
Beyond its academic value, the conference sends a message challenging the validity and purpose of the BDS movement,
PM Netanyahu Has the Flu
Netanyahu's doctor informed the Prime Minister that he has the flu and ordered him to rest.
Jewish Hospital Sued for Refusing to Abort Healthy Twin
The patient retained the services of Amir Attaran, an Iranian-American Professor of Law, who filed a complaint on her behalf with the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, for discrimination on the basis of sex and family status.
UNICEF Warning Cholera Spreading from Iraq to Syria, Gulf States, to Become Regional Pandemic
Through the recently completed UNICEF-supported rehabilitation works, approximately 589,250 Syrians and Jordanians are now benefiting from improved access to piped water systems.