Study Points to New Treatment Strategy for Prostate Cancer
An Israeli-led study by Prof. Yosef Yarden at the Weizmann Institute identifies a gene fusion mechanism causing prostate cancer resistance to standard hormone.
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Parents, Not Sirens, Drive Childrens Stress Levels During War, Researchers Say
A University of Haifa survey, led by Prof. Yael Mayer, reveals Israeli children's stress during the March conflict with Iran is linked to parental distress.
81% of Israelis Hospitalized Report Satisfaction with Services
A 2025 survey shows 81% of Israelis hospitalized were satisfied with medical care, and 85% with treatment provided by medical staff.
War Wounded Rise in Israel, System Could Collapse Under the Load, Ministry Says
Israel's Defense Ministry warns its rehabilitation system for war-wounded faces collapse, with 26,200 personnel now receiving care following the Oct 7 war.
Second Dose of MMRV Vaccine Brought Forward
Israel's Ministry of Health announced today, July 1, 2026, that the second MMRV vaccine dose for children will be administered at 18 months.
New Treatment May Spare Children Repeated Surgeries for Vascular Defects
Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem launched Israel's first reversible electroporation treatment for pediatric vascular malformations, led by Dr.
Israel Reports No Ebola Cases After Two Suspected Infections Test Negative
Israel's Health Ministry announced two individuals returning from the DRC tested negative for Ebola, maintaining the nation's record of no confirmed cases.
Israeli Study Suggests Fat Loss Memory Could Change How Doctors Treat Obesity
An Israeli study by Dr. Hadar Klein at Ben-Gurion University in Jerusalem reveals visceral fat loss creates a "memory," offering long-term health benefits even.
Move Transferring Activities of Two Psychiatric Hospitals to Other Facilities Expected to Improve Quality of Care
Israel's Health Ministry, Finance Ministry, and Israel Land Authority agreed to transfer psychiatric hospitals to general medical centers, investing $660.
Mental Iron Dome: Yoga Linked to Higher Wartime Resilience Among Israeli Nurses
Prof. Meirav Ben-Natan's study at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera links yoga to higher wartime resilience and lower stress among Israeli nurses.
RedHill Biopharma Drug Gets FDA Boost for Treating Childhood Cancer
RedHill Biopharma's investigational drug opaganib has received FDA rare pediatric disease designation for treating neuroblastoma in children.
Israeli Infant Receives First Gene Therapy for Rare Genetic Epilepsy
An 8-month-old infant in Israel received the first experimental gene therapy for rare WWOX-related epilepsy at Schneider Children's Hospital in Petah Tikva.
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