Medical

Simple ways to safeguard your health

Given all that we in Israel have been through during the past five years, it is easy to focus on COVID or the war. Now more than ever, we need to prioritize our health.

HAVE YOU penciled in your medical appointments?
Woman's eyes 370

A real eye opener: Surgeon mistakenly operates on patient's healthy eye

The 65th charter flight organized by Nefesh B’Nefesh in partnership with the Aliyah Ministry and the Jewish Agency. arrives at Ben-Gurion Airport with 225 new immigrants to Israel, August 20, 2025.

Israel needs doctors: New immigrants step in where the system falls short

 Marc and Debra Tice, parents of US journalist Austin Tice, talk during a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon December 4, 2018.

Mother of missing US journalist Austin Tice says new intel. may help locate him


The legal landscape of bicycle accidents: Everything you need to know


How palliative care allows patients to live a life of love, sensitivity, and dignity

Palliative care is a branch of medicine intended for patients with terminal illnesses, from the moment of diagnosis until the end of life.

Palliative medicine. A respectful end to life

Your Cat Might Be the Key to Curing Alzheimer’s - Here’s Why Alzheimer’s Scientists Are Excited

Researchers said cats’ dementia is a 'perfect natural model' for investigating therapies after toxic beta-amyloid was detected in their synapses.

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Unvaccinated two-year-old dies amid Israel's measles outbreak, Health Ministry encouraging vaccines

The Health Ministry updated that the child had been hospitalized in recent weeks on an ECMO heart-lung machine.

 Doctors treating a baby incubated suffering from a measles infection; illustrative

Harvard Medical School breakthrough: Tiny doses of lithium reverse memory loss in Alzheimer's mice

A 10-year study in Nature shows lithium levels drop early in dementia; tiny doses of lithium orotate were effective in mice. Researchers call for human trials to test safety and efficacy.

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At-Home medical services with unbeatable pricing

A new healthcare plan from the Maof LaAmit Association.

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Hundreds of Gazan children to be evacuated to the UK for medical treatment by NHS - report

The nearly 300 Gazan children are expected to never return back home, sources told the Sunday Times.

A doctor checks Palestinian girl Jana Ayad, who is malnourished, according to medics, as she receives treatment at the International Medical Corps field hospital, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Deir Al-Balah in the southern Gaza Strip, June 22, 2024.

Early detection of iron deficiency critical for adolescent girls - opinion

Iron deficiency is a crucial issue that especially affects adolescent girls and can directly influence their academic achievements.

Human hand holding blood drop shape with blood level on red background. Awareness of hematologic disorders such as anemia, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, leukemia and ITP.

Conjoined twins Yara and Lara successfult separated by Saudi medical team

The complex 12.5-hour surgery involved 38 medical professionals and marked the 65th successful separation under the Saudi Program for Conjoined Twins.

 Conjoined twins Yara and Lara successfully separated by Saudi medical team.

Trump diagnosed with vein condition causing leg swelling, White House says

Despite his condition, which is common in people over 70, the White House confirmed that President Trump is in "excellent health."

US President Donald Trump gestures after returning early from the G7 Leaders' Summit in Canada, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 17, 2025

Actress Suki Waterhouse reveals she got a hernia from wearing tight pants

Waterhouse wrote: 'Have you ever considered I wore pants so tight 6 months ago it caused a hernia & I've been too scared to tell you?'

 Actress Suki Waterhouse reveals she got a hernia from wearing tight pants.