Tech TalkImmediately following the horrific October 7 massacre, the people of Israel have come together to offer their support to those who need it. Whether donating money, food supplies, equipment, or one’s time and energy – the nation has come together in a way that would have been unthinkable just a few months ago, […]
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The festive season is fast approaching, and if you’re organising celebrations with family or friends, you might be grappling with a seemingly endless to-do list. But as you make these plans, it’s important to consider how you can best include any friends or loved ones living with dementia. While no two people experience dementia in […]
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Our planet has logged higher mean temperatures each year, with 2023 set to be the hottest on record. Ice sheets are melting at an unprecedented rate. Wildfires have made the air hazardous in some regions, while in others, floods regularly threaten to contaminate drinking water. Against this backdrop, more and more people are being affected […]
Continue ReadingAs the Gaza war against Hamas slips into winter, an innovative Israeli development that could save wounded who fought or were injured in a hostile environment has been developed at Haifa’s Rambam Health Care Campus. When there is a drop in the body temperate of wounded soldiers and civilians dealing with a drop in […]
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A cluster of cases of ocular syphilis has been reported in Michigan, US. The five women infected all contracted the disease from the same sexual partner. While ocular syphilis is not that common overall, accounting for 1% of all syphilis cases this probably represents an underestimate of its prevalence. Why is this important? Ocular syphilis […]
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Ahead of the first ever ‘Health Day’ at a UN climate conference, delegates signed onto a new declaration on climate and health and separately considered the role of digital technology can play in climate action. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed the new declaration, which aims to help accelerate actions to protect people from […]
Continue ReadingThe number of HIV carriers in Israel in the last two years has increased beyond the forecasted numbers, according to Prof. Itzchak Levy, director of the HIV/AIDS center at Sheba Medical Center, on World AIDS Day, which took place on Friday. “The AIDS epidemic is still with us,” Levy said. “To end this epidemic, […]
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Our reproductive lives are considerably different from those of our ancestors, thanks in part to health innovations that have taken place over the past few decades. Practices such as IVF, donor eggs and sperm, womb transplants, surrogacy and egg freezing, mean that for many, there’s now more choice than ever before over whether, when and […]
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This year’s commemoration pays tribute to the people and organizations that have been on the frontlines of the disease – from fighting stigma and discrimination, to advocating for access to affordable interventions and community-led services. They “have left an indelible mark on the world with their activism,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Advocacy and impact Innovations such […]
Continue ReadingIn a historic moment, Sheba Hospital welcomed 12 hostages released from Hamas captivity that first day of the ceasefire. Dr. Moshe Ashkenazi, deputy director of Safra Children’s Hospital, described the overwhelming emotions felt by the medical staff during this significant event. Although none of the hostages required immediate medical intervention upon arriving at the […]
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