Blood
'Heroic actions': Magen David Adom mourns first responders who served, were murdered on Oct. 7
MDA marked the third anniversary of October 7 by honoring 20 murdered personnel, recalling more than 21,600 emergency calls, and detailing its expanded emergency response capabilities.
Nature's antibiotic or bleeding hazard: What garlic lovers must know
Blood test found to detect lung cancer with nearly 93% accuracy for average cost of $60 - study
Stop crying over Noa Kirel’s bloody video, it’s time to let her grow up - comment
A doctor explains: What really happens to the body after donating blood?
What percentage of your blood is taken in a donation? Does it weaken you? Who is forbidden from donating blood – and more myths and things you did not know about blood donation.
Innovative saliva test launches in Israel to screen for dozens of hereditary diseases
The once-in-a-lifetime test screens 173 genes linked to hereditary cancers, cardiovascular conditions, metabolic diseases and other serious disorders.
Nosebleed: The big mistake you're making that can lead to choking
It happens mainly to children in the summer, but also to adults, and although it is not a dangerous phenomenon there are several things you must not do. A family doctor explains.
MDA deploys an ambulance every 22 seconds through 2025, with more than 1 million calls
According to their 2025 statistics report, MDA emergency vehicles were dispatched 1,383,026 times.
Adding Light Through Giving Blood
Four blood donations saved the life of a wounded soldier and MDA volunteer
Children born with deadly immune flaw get powerful new gene therapy option
Gene therapy uses the patient's own blood stem cells, which were genetically modified to include functional copies of the WAS gene, the FDA said.
IDF rolls out innovative blood test to spot heart attack risk years in advance
The move places the IDF at the forefront of public bodies in Israel applying advanced preventive medicine, as the test is not yet part of routine screening in the health funds.
A new and especially rare blood type has been discovered
A new study has found that we are still far from understanding the blood classification system – and more blood types are ahead of us.
One in four Israeli youths has iron-deficiency anemia, these vegetables can help
Israel reports high rates of iron-deficiency anemia among children and teens; spinach leads five iron-rich vegetables, with vitamin C recommended to improve absorption.
High blood pressure among children doubles; obesity may be driving trend
Nearly 19% of children and adolescents living with obesity were hypertensive, compared to less than 3% of children and adolescents considered to be at a healthy weight.
