Category: Health

New approaches to treating cancers are not born every day. But biomedical engineering Prof. Yosi Shamay and his group at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa have made significant headway in a remarkable new approach to cancer treatment. Based on a new concept called “meta-synergy,” the team developed a powerful artificial intelligence […]

Pret a Manger, a sandwich and coffee chain, was handed an £800,000 fine recently after one of its employees became stuck in a walk-in freezer. The employee was trapped in the -18℃ freezer for two and a half hours before being found. Reports suggest the employee displayed symptoms of hypothermia as a result. Pret has […]

The Health Ministry instructed hospitals in Israel to begin conducting PCR tests on new patients for the next week due to a recent rise in novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) cases on Monday. Last week, 136 new cases were reported on average each day, compared to 104 new cases each day two weeks earlier, according to data […]

Many of us germinated cress seeds on a bit of wet tissue at primary school, giving us a first introduction to edible microgreens. Recent interest in more diverse ways of getting flavour and nutrition into the vegetable components of our diets has increased the focus on the potential these crops have to offer. There are […]

Scientists may have found a new way to gain an early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study published late last month. The peer-reviewed article, which is published in the academic journal Science Translational Medicine, chronicles the discovery of a blood test that may help people access brain cell-saving medication.  Often, diagnosis of […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a large number of people to be so tired of getting vaccinations that some have avoided taking their children for routine shots against a variety of diseases. It has occurred around the world, including in Israel. Now, a new study has found that US dog owners who harbor mistrust in […]

The one billion obese people of the world dream of an innovation that would let them lose fat while eating all that they want. Impossible? No, according to researchers at the Center for Cognition and Sociality (CCS) within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in South Korea. Led by institute director C. Justin Lee, they […]

A captivating matchstick puzzle recently went viral on TikTok, captivating users across the platform. The task is deceptively simple: You must solve a mathematical equation, but the catch is that you can only move a single matchstick to arrive at the correct answer. Here’s the puzzle in question: 5-14=18, composed of a total of 23 […]

A strategic cooperation agreement, reportedly for the study of gynecology and pelvic floor health, has been signed between Laniado Hospital in Netanya and two hospitals in Yangzhou Province, China. The two hospitals, NJPH and HFPH, reportedly serve about 20 million residents in Yangzhou province. A Chinese delegation to Israel, which included the presidents of the […]

A new study published in Science Daily has found that precarious employment conditions can increase risk of early death. The study, which was financed by the Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare (Forte), examined the ways in which precarious employment affects the risk of death. Precarious employment refers to jobs with short […]