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Common painkillers are safe during pregnancy, don't raise birth defect risk, Israeli study finds

A large Ben-Gurion University of the Negev study challenges concerns over common painkillers in pregnancy, finding no link to birth defects.

Dr. Sharon Daniel
View of the Tel Aviv University campus

Tel Aviv University rises in latest QS world rankings despite growing Israeli academia boycott

Prof. Tamar Makov

The efficiency illusion: Why green technology fails when human behavior gets in the way

Students learn about the construction industry

A dedicated bachelor's degree in artificial intelligence opens in Beersheba


Grapevine May 26, 2024: A noted absence

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 YEHUDIT RAVITZ in doctoral cap and gown, without her customary guitar.

Grapevine April 14, 2024: When crisis looms

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Nataliya Dimitriev, mother of 11-year-old Naster, who, since arriving in Israel from war-torn Ukraine, has been treated at Schneider Children’s Medical Center for Israel; IFCJ president Yael Eckstein with three-year-old Avigail Chashashvili, who has been receiving dialysis and follow-up treatments

Difficulties of doing daily physiotherapy at home can be overcome

“Our study provided a broad perspective for data analysis by both patients and treating physicians,” lead researcher Prof. Shelly Levy-Tzedek said.

 Ben Gurion University campus in the southern city of Beer Sheva on May 28, 2023.

Grapevine March 31, 2024: An emotional visit

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

 YEHUDIT RAVITZ performs at the jubilee ceremony of the IDF Disabled Veterans Organization, in 2000, in Tel Aviv.

Gut health at risk: Fiber-degrading microbes declining in industrial societies

Israeli and German researchers advise eating more fruits, vegetables, and grains to help make up for the loss of gut microbes.

 An illustration depicting prevalence of cellulosomal gut bacteria over time.

Anchoring rejuvenation at Ben-Gurion University - opinion

In the challenging context of the ongoing war, we must reinforce our commitment to holistic engagement with our surroundings, guided by the following question: “How can we maximize our impact?” 

 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's Marcus Family Campus.

Ben-Gurion University Senate rejects proposal for gender separate ultra-Orthodox campus

Ultra-Orthodox men wearing masks walk around the neighborhood of Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, April 12, 2020

Former environmental protection minister launches BGU climate research center

"I am happy to join Ben-Gurion University and lead an institution based on a vision that will revolutionize environmental and climate policy in Israel," Zandberg said.

 Former Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg

Israel's Ben-Gurion University revolutionizes clean air travel with new aviation technology

This dynamic duo is poised to revolutionize the aviation industry with a novel method for producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a critical weapon in the fight against climate change. 

 Prof. Moti Herskowitz and his lab team

BGU and TAU teams join together to help children with rare form of apnea

Children with CCHS severely under-breathe when they are asleep, but breathing is not normal when they are awake either.

 Prof. Gad Vatine (right) and Daniel Falik