Category: Health

  Suicide is the fourth-leading cause of death among people aged 15-29 and, each year, more than 700,000 people worldwide die by suicide. In Israel alone, over 500 Israelis die from suicide annually. Tel Aviv University’s Charles, Evelyn and Sandra Dolansky Research and Treatment Program for Suicide Prevention, slated to begin this fall, is an […]

‘On a technological level, one of the most interesting things happening in the world today is the introduction of artificial intelligence [AI] in the field of medicine, with tools like ChatGPT and Med-Gemini,” says Dr. Tal Patalon, one of the leading figures in the advancement of international medical research and head of the Research and […]

Ido Sharir, CEO of Reuth Tel Aviv Rehabilitation Hospital, discussed the current state of rehabilitative medicine in Israel at The Jerusalem Post Conference in New York on Monday. Reuth TLV is one of the largest rehabilitation hospitals in Israel, with 356 inpatient beds spread across three divisions specializing in general, geriatric, and respiratory rehabilitation. The […]

“Trapped in the darkness”: This is how actress Christina Applegate described her battle with multiple sclerosis (MS). The 52-year-old actress discussed her daily life with the disease on her personal podcast. “It feels very terminal, like a trap in deep darkness.” Applegate is best known for her roles in the TV series “Married with Children” […]

The Knesset Health Committee initiated monitoring of food prices in hospital shops after learning that a cup costs an average of NIS 19. Committee chairman Shas MK Yoni Mashriki declared that “hospital outpatients and visitors are a captive audience that should not be robbed for basic products such as coffee and a bottle of water. […]

United Hatzalah workers exhibited heroism during the October 7 terrorist attack, according to Eli Beer, founder and president of the emergency medical services organization. Netta Yehud was supposed to receive an award for heroism in the name of his brother, Dolev Yehud, who was killed on October 7, Beer said Monday at the Jerusalem Post […]

After years of attempts to develop a male birth control pill, researchers reported success in an advanced research phase testing a new gel that reduces sperm count and prevents fertilization. The results of the research were presented at the Endocrine Society’s conference held this week in Boston. The new development, called Nestron, included a type […]

Member countries of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), on the final day of the seventy-seventh World Health Assembly, adopted important amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), including defining a “pandemic emergency” as well as pledging improved access to medical products and financing. These steps will help ensure comprehensive, robust systems are in place […]

Chicken feathers, especially those on the wings that are left over after machines fail to pluck them all, are a pain in the neck to remove. But amazingly, this plumage can be used for a useful purpose.  Chemistry experts at the famed Kings College London and the Francis Crick Institute have developed a new drug-deliver […]