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US scientist behind breakthrough thyroid drug warns of funding cuts under Trump

Dr. Terry Smith, who helped develop the first treatment for thyroid eye disease, says funding reductions threaten future medical breakthroughs and public health progress

Sharon Kidon | 06.30.25

Mysterious account on X, claiming ties to Mossad, offers telemedicine to Iranians

Mossad Farsi account offers specialists in a broad range of medical fields, posts telephone numbers in Israel, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands; tells Iranians the regime is not concerned about them

Itamar Eichner | 06.26.25

Supreme Court rules baby in IVF mix-up to stay with parents who raised her

Justices reject appeal of baby Sophia's biological parents; in a minority opinion, one justice says the biological father should be recognized but not have parental rights

Or Hadar, Netael Bandel | 05.11.25

Israeli ALS drug shows promise in slowing disease progression

NeuroSense Therapeutics’ Prime, a drug developed in Tel Aviv, demonstrates a 30% slowdown in disease progression in phase 2 trials

Tzur Gueta | 04.15.25

Ozempic and the new weight-loss economy

Convergence of technology and medicine holds potential to deliver more accurate outcomes, preserve muscle mass and reduce side effects—while giving rise to a rapidly expanding market worth hundreds of billions of dollars

Dr. Merav Mor | 04.05.25

Revolutionary drug slashes major heart disease risk by over 90%

Eli Lilly’s Lepodisiran shows unprecedented reduction in hereditary heart disease risk, sparking Phase 3 trials to validate long-term clinical benefits and redefine treatment for high Lp(a) patients; patients in Israel are participating in Phase 3 trial

Tzur Gueta | 04.04.25

פרופ' רן בליצר קיבל אות כבוד מאוניברסיטת שאריטה בגרמניה

Germany’s leading medical institution honors Israeli researcher

Prof. Ran Balicer, head of innovation at Clalit Health Services, receives honorary professorship from Berlin’s Charité University Hospital for his contributions to AI-driven medicine and public health

Ynet | 03.03.25

Israel approves establishment of two new medical schools

Council for Higher Education okays new schools set to open in Weizmann Institute of Science and the University of Haifa in late 2025; Move comes to help solve doctor shortage and reliance on studies abroad

Or Hadar | 02.12.25

נטע מרגלית אוירבך כריתת גידול שפיר מעמוד השדרה

Israeli surgery removes pain-causing spine tumor with new technique

A minimally invasive procedure at Sourasky Medical Center successfully removes a painful a benign nerve tumor; advanced technique enables patients to resume physical activity within two weeks

Ariela Ayalon | 02.04.25

Science fiction turned reality? Stem cell therapy set to repair child's heart

New study shows promising results in treating heart conditions in children and adults by introducing new stem cells to the area; Israeli experts remain skeptical

Tzur Gueta | 01.02.25

AI meets Genomics: Inside OpenDNA’s mission to transform disease prevention

Dr. Eran Feldhay's OpenDNA harnesses AI and genomics to revolutionize disease prevention, offering physicians actionable insights to predict and mitigate genetic risks; With global expansion on the horizon, this Israeli innovation is setting a new standard for personalized medicine

Tzur Gueta | 12.07.24

The microRNA sequences of lin-4 (red) and lin-14 (blue) bind to each other, blocking protein production in nematode cells

The 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine: Discovery of microRNAs

The prize will be awarded to two researchers from the United States who previously received the Wolf Prize for their discovery

Dr. Yonat Eshchar, Maayan Karlinski Zur, Noam Leviatan/Davidson Institute of Science | 10.08.24

Tel Aviv won't suffer from a brain drain, the south will

Opinion: Israel loses minds, especially doctors to competition abroad; While the Tel Aviv metropolitan will always have doctors, many do not wish to live so far from the center

Dr. Moshe Cohen | 10.04.24

Why are physicians fleeing Israel?

Opinion: Israeli doctors suffer from smoking, obesity at higher rates compared to the general population, their family lives are impacted, leading to very high rates of separations and divorces

Dr. Moshe Cohen | 08.16.24

Origami-inspired brain implants hailed as 'real hope' for epilepsy patients

Tiny folding implants inserted in the brain could make epilepsy operations safer, improve diagnosis, and reduce the need for extensive brain surgery, decreasing recovery times and infection risks

Ynetnews | 08.13.24

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