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A well-known foundation in the US and another in Israel have joined together in a collaborative effort to build the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Human Health Building, which will be home to the Bruce and Ruth Rappaport Cancer Research Center on the Haifa campus of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Theirs were two of […]
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The following article contains graphic images of tapeworms. Viewer discretion is advised. A 70-year-old cancer patient was taken aback when he discovered the presence of tapeworms in his colon, posing a significant risk of infection. Images captured during his colonoscopy examination showcased the unsettling sight of five wriggling tapeworms in his intestinal tract. The man, […]
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Israel is confronting the most severe mental trauma wave since its founding, according to psychiatry experts. The mental health system is already inundated with unresolved requests for help. Waiting lists stretch for months, and health maintenance organizations (HMO) have been struggling to manage the escalating number of mental health cases, a volume never before encountered. […]
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Despite the ongoing war, gynecologists and the Israel Cancer Association (ICA) are taking time to mark International Cervical Cancer Awareness Week by publicizing scientific facts and updated studies. With the help of awareness, vaccination, and early detection, cervical cancer can be eradicated in Israel, the ICA said on Monday. In 2020, 194 countries, including Israel, resolved […]
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Do you diligently clean every part of your body, or do you simply use the water during your showers? Well, according to an expert who triggered online discussions, maintaining a clean belly button requires some extra attention to prevent some unpleasant surprises. The doctor showed that failure to clean the belly button regularly could result […]
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The Israeli Trauma Coalition in collaboration with the On Life media organization has launched its “Life in the Shadow of War” project this week, aiming to help citizens cope during times of protracted war. Since the war began on October 7, the project will help citizens by publishing and distributing material to help citizens cope […]
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It’s not a myth that people may suffer pains when the weather changes. Orthopedic pain or migraines, for example, can occur when it rains, is cold or the wind blows. For people who suffer from chronic pain, weather can be a significant factor in their day-to-day plans, according to American researchers from the University of […]
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Dr. Dov Albukrek, Chief Medical Officer at the Meuhedet health service organization, discussed the performance of the Israeli health system since the beginning of the war and specifically that of Meuhedet with Maayan Hoffman, Deputy CEO, Strategy & Innovation for The Jerusalem Post, at The Jerusalem Post’s Israel Summit. Recalling the events of October 7, […]
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Israel has returned relatively quickly to the familiar situation before the COVID-19 pandemic, characterized by a low rate of public expenditure on healthcare. However, it needs to adjust to the post-crisis reality – the war against Hamas – while continuing to plan for the long term to deal optimally with challenges. So say researchers at […]
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If you buy bottled water because you’re getting a purer, cleaner product than the H2O that flows through the pipes to your faucets – think again. A new microscopic technique from Columbia University in New York City zeroes in on the poorly explored world of nanoplastics, which can pass into blood, cells, and your brain. […]
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