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 […]
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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 […]
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A rare case of “cave fever” was diagnosed recently in Haifa’s Bnai Zion Hospital (Rothschild) pediatric emergency room. A 15-year-old boy from a settlement in the North was suffering from high fever, headache, rash, and vomiting, which started four days before his visit. In the emergency room, treatment was immediately started with the administration of […]
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The bacteria in the gut – known as the microbiome – have in recent years emerged as a focal point of scientific exploration, with their intricate roles in our metabolism, nutrition, and overall health coming into sharp focus. Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa have now made a discovery that could lead […]
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common diseases in the Western world. The disease has become the leading cause of liver cirrhosis and a significant reason for liver transplants. The prevalence of the disease is increasing due to unhealthy dietary habits, a sedentary lifestyle, and obesity among the population. The rate […]
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Beilinson Hospital successfully completed a pilot program utilizing iCAD’s Artificial Intelligence technologies to review more than 15,000 mammography scans, the hospital announced on Monday. The technology identified previously undetected tumors, significantly enhancing diagnostic capabilities which has the potential to save lives by providing an earlier diagnosis of breast cancer in women aged above 40. The […]
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Popular weight loss injection Wegovy not only leads to weight loss and improved blood sugar and fat levels, but also reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to a recent study funded by the drug’s manufacturer. The research, published last weekend in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, showed how Wegovy helped […]
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Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis and his Israeli counterpart MK Uriel Busso signed a cooperation agreement in Jerusalem on Monday, proving that Israel still has friends in the international medical establishment. “My country, and I personally, are standing by Israel’s side in efforts to free the abductees who have been held by Hamas since October […]
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Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL-JNF) and JNF-KKL Germany, in collaboration with the “Simcha Layeled” association, held a summer camp experience for disabled and seriously ill children for five days in Eilat last week. The camp was attended by 850 children, some without disabilities, and a professional team of social workers, medical teams, volunteers, and KKL-JNF guides. […]
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A nano-sized polymer, developed and tested on mice by a research team from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Beersheba that can selectively deliver chemotherapeutic drugs to blood vessels that feed tumors and metastases, has emerged as an effective treatment for advanced cancer. The polymer eliminates colorectal cancer liver metastases and prolongs mice survival, […]
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