Category: Health

AEYE Health, a leader in AI retinal imaging and diagnostics, has announced that it received FDA clearance for the first fully autonomous AI to diagnose referable diabetic retinopathy from retinal images obtained with a handheld camera. This clearance marks a major milestone in making diabetic retinopathy screening more accessible, especially in settings like primary care […]

In early April, the Health Ministry announced the beginning of a new era for Israel’s cannabis reform, with the message being, “Enough with bureaucracy.” At the heart of the plan was the move from licenses to prescriptions. Instead of having to renew licenses and wait for the decision by the Medical Cannabis Unit, cannabis prescriptions […]

On the seventh day of Passover, according to the Midrash, Jews celebrate the crossing of the Red Sea after being liberated from slavery in Egypt.  The Children of Israel were standing at the Red Sea when they saw the Egyptian forces approaching on chariots. They cried out in panic and asked if they were taken […]

US president Harry S Truman famously said: “I don’t pass the buck…. It is my duty, as president of the United States, to make the decisions.” He even had a sign on his White House desk saying so.” But many other people in high places – including prime ministers and governments in countries like Israel […]

I have a question for you to ponder. If you had no knowledge of your age and didn’t know your birth date or other factual information, how old would you say you are, based on how old you feel? Stop and think about this for a full minute before moving on. Let’s call this number […]

Following Wegovy’s arrival in Israel, the Health Ministry has today instructed pharmacists nationwide to cease selling Ozempic for weight loss, limiting its use to diabetes patients only. Those who have begun using Ozempic for weight loss are advised to gradually transition to Wegovy. The frenzy over Ozempic in Israel began a little over two years […]

Since the monumental search engine Google was founded in 1998, it has been a running joke that instead of consulting their doctors about medical problems, many computer users go to “Dr. Google” for explanations and advice. Now, it seems, the Chinese-owned TikTok social media platform is starting to take its place – raising the possibility […]

All over the world, medical students who are women comprise nearly half of all those studying in medical schools after centuries when men were the vast majority in the profession, especially those in the most senior positions. This development is good news for a variety of reasons, including a new discovery from the University of […]

Data covering all three areas revealed that more than one in two 15-year-olds experimented with alcohol, while one in five teenagers recently used e-cigarettes, the UN health agency said, in a call for urgent preventive measures.  “The widespread use of harmful substances among children in many countries across the European Region – and beyond – […]