Cancer

Israeli law mandating graphic warning images on all smoking products takes effect

CEO of the Israel Cancer Association, Moshe Bar Haim, called the legislation "a very dramatic milestone in the fight against smoking," which claims more than 1,000 lives in Israel every month.

Pictorial warnings on cigarette packaging, now required by law.
First from left- Dr. Israel Weiss, Head of Orthopedic Oncology at Clalit-Beilinson Hospital & Dr. Yury Peysakhovich (first from the right), Head of Thoracic Surgery at Clalit-Beilinson Hospital during the operation.

Israeli surgeons use customized 3D implant to replace sternum, ribs in patient with rare cancer

WHILE YOUR calendar says you’re 75, 50, or 25, some of your cells may be biologically much older than others – and those ‘elderly’ cells may help explain why aging and age-related diseases develop.

Some parts of your body age faster than others, Israeli study finds

An illustration showing siRNA targeting a cancerous tumor.

Israeli scientists launch worlds-first clinical trial for experimental pancreatic cancer treatment


“Say thank you that you are alive, madam”: When cancer ends, life is shattered

About treatment ending, fear beginning, tears in the car alone, and rebuilding from loneliness. Dikla Shir, SHENA Center founder, writes about the day after and no survivor left alone.

Everything disappeared at once. I found myself alone. Even though I was never physically alone for a moment - I was alone with myself, with my fears and the thoughts of “Where do we go from here?” Dikla Shir.

Prostate cancer: The new diagnostic method for the most common cancer in men

Technologies combining MRI, robotics, and artificial intelligence are changing the way prostate cancer is diagnosed and treated, enabling more precise medicine.

Prostate cancer

Grapevine, June 5, 2026: Another good deal

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Rami Levy

New shot for cancer can eradicate whole tumors in patients, trial shows - report

Of the 102 participants, 43 saw a difference in the size of their tumors: some 28 saw their tumors shrink significantly, while 15 of the patients’ tumors dissolved altogether.

Cancer Cell Spread and oncology or Malignant Cancerous Growth and Metastasis anatomy concept as growing tumor cells and Malignancy disease spreading metastasized as a 3D illustration.

La Roche-Posay offers free skin cancer checks in Israeli malls this June

La Roche-Posay and the Israeli Skin Cancer Association will offer free dermatology screenings in four malls across Israel during June, led by expert doctors, with no prior appointment needed.

Pop-up for early detection of skin cancer.

A gift of light and love: A grandmother's tribute to a beloved grandson

While we did not get the big miracle that we all had hoped and prayed for, we were blessed to have many minutes, hours, days, and even weeks of joy and smaller miracles.

YISHAI, ‘OUR sweet pea.

International 'No Smoking Day' highlights the dangers of tobacco

On International No Smoking Day - and every day - there’s an opportunity to pause and ask: is it worth inhaling this again?

Discarded cigarettes; Illustrative.

Packing list: A Cyprus wartime getaway couldn't provide an escape from Israel - opinion

My wife, Jody, and I started planning the trip in January, but when the war with Iran broke out, we didn't feel comfortable finishing our booking not knowing if we'd still be at war.

DINING POOLSIDE with wife Jody

Former US A-G Pam Bondi reveals she has thyroid cancer, will serve on White House AI cm'tee

As a reminder, Bondi was fired from the Justice Department in April. She is reportedly still scheduled to testify on Friday at the House Oversight Committee’s probe into Jeffrey Epstein.

US Attorney-General Pam Bondi at a Justice Department press conference, Washington, December 4, 2025.

Free skin cancer screenings to be offered in malls across Israel in June

La Roche-Posay and the Israeli Skin Cancer Association will offer walk-in screenings by specialist doctors in Tel Aviv, Ramat Aviv, Kiryat Bialik, and Ashdod.

La Roche-Posay and the Israeli Skin Cancer Association will offer walk-in screenings by specialist doctors in Tel Aviv, Ramat Aviv, Kiryat Bialik, and Ashdod.