Medicine
Unauthorized weight loss supplement containing banned ingredient leads to hospitalization
Laboratory tests conducted by the ministry found that the product contains the active ingredient sibutramine, a pharmaceutical substance banned in Israel and multiple other countries.
The Israeli drug that will revolutionize treatment for diabetes patients worldwide
Turpaz CEO donates NIS 70 million to three of Israel’s leading hospitals
Man receives human kidney transplant after surviving 271 days with gene-edited pig organ
The Lancet publishes call to suspend Israeli Medical Association from global medical body
The World Medical Association however told The Lancet that it stands against exclusion of any of its members, pointing out that the IMA is a "strong advocate for WMA ethics and policies."
Trump claims unnamed drug can bring people back from death, boasts success of Right To Try Act
"We've taken people that were dead. We had a person given the last rites - gone, the kids are crying, and everything - and started them on this drug. And the person became better," Trump insisted.
Healthcare innovation in Reichman’s MBA program focused on real-world implementation
Trump to expand prescription drug site with 600 cheaper generic medicines in push to lower costs
More than 600 generics will be available through the website, Trump said, part of an effort by the administration to expand access to lower-cost medicines.
Sheba opens Israel’s only protected hyperbaric medicine center
The Tel Hashomer center, funded by a NIS 22 million Kadar family donation, can treat up to 24 patients at once and is designed to maintain care during emergencies.
Dripping acid: My battle with chronic bladder pain after cancer treatment - opinion
Would I have preferred to be knocked out by general anesthesia so I wouldn’t feel a thing? Sure, but total body sedation for such a short procedure would have been both overkill and dangerous.
Taking too many medications may harm older adults, study warns
Sometimes doctors aren’t aware of what others have prescribed or have not reassessed the patient’s condition to determine if he or she still needs to take them.
10 common medications that cause men to develop female breasts
Experts warn that common medications for blood pressure, hair loss, anxiety, and heartburn may disrupt hormonal balance in men and lead to unexpected physical changes.
Majority of Israeli healthcare workers use Whatsapp professionally despite privacy risks - study
The study argues that current guidance largely focuses on prohibitions and warnings, without offering a practical alternative that can compete with WhatsApp’s speed and ease of use.
Dream Care: This haredi male nurse is helping redefine private nursing care in Israel
After seeing patients fall through the cracks, a haredi nurse set out to reinvent care at home.
