Medical

Israel must confront the growing economic toll of depression - opinion

Depression is costing Israel is costing the country between an estimated NIS 12 billion and NIS 16 billion per year.

The antidepressant drug Prozac, also known as fluoxetine, is seen on a table in Leicester, central England February 26, 2008 in this posed photograph.
CAR-T causes less collateral damage to healthy cells than standard chemo.

How does CAR-T cancer treatment work? - explainer

View of floods in the central city of Yavne, as storm Byron hits Israel, December 11, 2025

Dozens rescued in severe flooding as Storm Byron wreaks havoc on Israel

 An illustrative image of a nurse writing a prescription.

Hospital discharge should not be the finish line: Doctors must help patients reintegrate - opinion


Closer to our 90 second goal: How United Hatzalah's ambuscooter can save more lives - opinion

An ambuscooter can ride through the narrow streets, right into the lobby of a high-rise apartment or office building long before an ambulance team arrives.

United Hatzalah launched a new unit of emergency response vehicles, December 9, 2025.

From private clinics to network clinics: Senior doctors strengthen Maccabi Aesthetics

Maccabi Aesthetics launches the "Doctors’ Team Collaboration" – top plastic surgery and medical aesthetics specialists offer treatments at network branches and private clinics for Maccabi members.

Prof. Yoav Barnea, Tony Cohen, CEO of Maccabi Aesthetics, and Eli Pesach, Director of Maccabi Aesthetics.

Hair transplant in Turkey: why so many people choose Dr. Terziler

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German bid for Zim with Saudi, Qatari backing raises Israel security concerns

Zim has said it will release no further information until a decision is made. 

Zim containers are stacked just outside Israel's port of Ashdod February 23, 2012

Why Collaboration, Not Competition, Will Cure Rare Cancers

International Neuroblastoma Awareness Day is marked each year on December 5 in more than 50 countries and the day’s theme, “Together We Can,” is more than a slogan

Shir with his mother

Complications arise from stopping weight-loss injections before pregnancy, study finds

Women who stop GLP-1 weight loss injections near pregnancy experience more complications, including rapid weight gain and gestational diabetes.

 Weight-loss injections 41% more effective than surgery in reducing obesity-related cancer risk.

Millions await transplants: The Israeli solution that will change everything

The Israeli EndoArt implant treats corneal edema without donor tissue. Over 800 patients saw major vision gains and pain relief. The technology could transform the global corneal medicine market.

A blind man walks down the street.

GenAI revolution at Leumit: New system automates medical oversight

Leumit Health Services.

MSF halts operations in Darfur after paramilitary violence kills staff member

The victim of the attack was a worker for Sudan's health ministry, who was killed outside the Zalingei hospital.

South Sudan Red Cross workers help Engineer Emmanuel Maker, survivor of a plane crash at the Unity oilfield airport, after he was airlifted at the Juba Airport, South Sudan, January 29, 2025.

Israeli MedTech draws record interest at MEDICA 2025 in Germany

Israeli medical technology companies are drawing international attention at MEDICA 2025 this week.

Companies meeting at a MEDICA 2025.

Hundreds of Gazans evacuated from Strip for medical treatment - COGAT

Nearly 300 Gazans needing medical care left Gaza via Israel and Jordan for treatment abroad after vetting and coordination with global partners.

 Palestinians carry their belongings as they flee their homes after the IDF issued evacuation orders, in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, June 3, 2025