Category: Science and Health

Specially trained doctors will be able to provide a prescription for the possession and use of medical cannabis for patients with certain types of conditions instead of having to apply for a license. This was decided Tuesday by the Knesset Health Committee, and the change in regulations will enter into force 180 days after their […]

A comprehensive international observational study involving over 3,200 newborns suffering from sepsis has exposed the escalating threat of antibiotic resistance. Conducted between 2018-2020 in 19 hospitals across 11 countries, the peer-reviewed study revealed high mortality rates among infants with culture-positive sepsis and a significant burden of antibiotic resistance. The findings, published in PLOS Magazine, offer […]

For Skin Cancer Awareness Month, dermo-cosmetics brand La Roche-Posay, in collaboration with the Israeli Skin Cancer Association, will conduct free screening tests for the early detection of skin cancer. The tests will be done at five major beaches across the country and will be performed by expert dermatologists and will be offered to the general […]

More Israelis with terminal cancer or other diseases prefer to die at home among their family members rather than in a hospital, but researchers at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center found great disparities in preferences among people in different regions of the country.  The study examined the place of death of some 210,000 patients with […]

Four women students at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Beersheba have won first prize for their Clarity project involving a decision- support model for medical teams that predicts the chances of success for patients to be weaned from the ventilator. The 360 Entrepreneurship Center, the National Digital Array and Google announced the end […]

If dog is man’s best friend then other dogs are dog’s best friend, according to new research.  In the largest study of its kind to date, which looked at more than 21,000 dog owners, researchers found that social factors play a significant role in healthy aging for pet dogs. For example, the amount of a […]

Thirty-three percent of students suffering from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have improved and remained so even four months after treatment with “computerized progressive attention training (CPAT) developed at Tel Aviv University (TAU).  ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood, and it persists into adulthood. Sufferers may show impulsiveness, poor planning, low […]

From improving social life to opening up more job opportunities, speaking two or more languages has always had advantages. Now, a new study has found that speaking two languages every day from a young age may protect against developing dementia later in life. Researchers in Germany discovered that bilingual people scored better on tests of […]

One in five children have traces of PFAS (Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances) in their body that are above the European Food and Safety Authority’s safety limits, a new study has found. The peer-reviewed study, published in the International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, found that the excessive interaction of PFAS within the human body […]

Six years ago, it was a giant, deep hole opposite Mount Herzl. Today, it is Shaare Zedek Medical Center’s Helmsley Cancer Center, unique in the country in its architecture. But even more important, it is distinctive thanks to its combination of world-class cancer care, research, and empathy for patients who are given high hopes of […]