Medicine

Two out of three 2026 Nobel Medicine laureates were recognized with Technion's Harvey Prize in 2016

Prof. Deisseroth of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Prof. Hegemann of Humboldt University of Berlin were awarded the Harvey Prize in 2016 and received the Nobel in 2026.

Technion's 2016 edition of the Harvey Prize. Both professor would later be awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
Actor-therapists bring interactive performances into Israeli pediatric hospitals, helping young patients regain a sense of choice, connection, and ordinary childhood.

Gilat Foundation uses theater to bring moments of childhood back to hospitalized Israeli children

Women sit together to enjoy a pizza (illustrative)

Eating with someone you love could help your body regulate blood sugar, Israeli study finds

Illustration: A doctor uses artificial intelligence technology in their work.

High rate of AI errors in Israeli study


Shaare Zedek Medical Center opens new center for reservists, first responders

The Resilience Center’s professional team, headed by psychiatrist Dr. Jennie Goldstein, who is its medical director, includes therapists from various fields.

Silber family members with Shaare Zedek Medical Center staff.

Health index 2025: 39% of IDF soldiers report urgent need for mental health care

Among IDF soldiers, the picture is even more severe, with 39% reporting a need for mental health support, 26% expressing concern about depression, and 48% reporting sleep disturbances.

IDF soldiers demolish the home of terrorist Jamil Samara in Burkin, October 22, 2025.

Innovative wound clinic at Shmuel Harofe: "We don’t give up on any case"

Even when options seem limited, an innovative approach achieves results. Ahuva Tzabari, Head Nurse at Shmuel Harofe Hospital: 'We don’t rush to call a wound incurable.'

Shmuel HaRofe Hospital.

Autonomous vehicles, AI, and medicine: NVIDIA’s entry into Israel is highly significant

NVIDIA is expanding its operations in Israel with a new employment campus in Kiryat Tivon, offering a glimpse into how a single technology became the foundation of entire industries.

NVIDIA in Israel.

Pharmacies report localized shortages as weight-loss injection Mounjaro arrives in Israel

Since the drug was approved under insurance plans, with a 50% discount, the public increased its search for family doctors, endocrinologists, and obesity clinics.

 Weight loss injections: Reducing sugar and increasing satiety.

The path to precision medicine runs through virtual patients - opinion

Virtual cells can teach us cellular biology. Virtual patients will teach us why therapies succeed or fail. Precision medicine will be won at that level.

An illustrative 3D images of human cells.

Beersheba spirit: Rebuilding lives, labs, and hope after Iranian missile attacks - opinion

The Beersheba spirit turns destruction into resilience, shaping Israel’s doctors and the country's healthcare future.

SMOKE RISES from Soroka Medical Center on June 19, after an Iranian ballistic missile packed with over 400 kilos of explosives slammed into the Northern Surgical Building, destroying two floors.

EU Council and Parliament reach agreement to overhaul drug rules, speed patient access

The agreement grants companies launching new medicines eight years of data protection for trial results and one year of market protection.

Used blister packets that contained medicines, tablets and pills are seen, in this picture illustration taken June 30, 2018.

AI infighting: Patients use bots to fight health insurance claim denials

AI in health insurance has led to an increase in denied claims, with 41% of doctors reporting that more than 10% of their claims are denied.

CENTRAL TO Israel’s push is its effort to influence the rapidly expanding ecosystem of AI-powered chatbots.

Experimental Regeneron therapy delivers full responses in aggressive blood cancer

B-cell counts were cleared completely after the first dose of the therapy, the company said in a presentation at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting.