Health and Medicine

Prof. Raphael Mechoulam, ‘father’ of medical cannabis, turns focus on asthma at Hebrew University’s Multidisciplinary Center on Cannabis Research.

The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the South African branch of Israel’s national emergency service, Magen David Adom, have sent aid to Madagascar following a deadly outbreak of the Black Death

Make sure you have extra medication with you and always pack this in your carry-on bag. And never take the risk of leaving home without travel insurance.

Individuals who have had sex reassignment surgery are about 20 times more likely than the general population to die by suicide.

A new study has found that while stents can be lifesaving in opening arteries in patients having a heart attack, the devices are ineffective in relieving chest pain

Differing amounts of certain proteins in our saliva could help explain why some people crave salt more than others.

Nicotine affects the gut microbiome differently in male and female mice

A long term study of more than 600,000 people showed aspirin can help ward off many cancers

CoQ10 is the body’s main source of fuel, the sparkplug

Driving cancer beyond the brink

Israeli researchers say monitoring the motion of eyelids can help diagnose eye diseases and neurological diseases, including Parkinson’s.

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Women’s Health Matters

SpaceIL Chairman Morris Kahn donates six-figure gift to fund hearing treatment for Syrian refugee children in Ziv Medical Center

CorNeat Vision develops new nanotech solution that could one day help restore sight to millions who have gone blind due to diseases of the cornea.

Breath of Life’s huge new facility, the largest medical cannabis facility in the world, can store enough medical marijuana to supply the entire United States.

IF YOU HAVE NOT HAD A HEART ATTACK

Traditional Chinese ink is made of nanoparticles and thin layers of carbon that could help treat cancer

Scientists are working on a drug that could help keep memories from fading

Israeli-led research suggests that chemotherapy treatment combined with antibiotics may be significantly superior to chemotherapy on its own.

Treating broccoli sprouts with high pressure, rather than heat, could help preserve their health-promoting compounds.

A new study has found that when smokers kick the habit, their metabolic profiles start to resemble those of nonsmokers'

Dr. Andrew Saul, an international authority on nutrition and vitamin therapy

A 10 point list for better health

Antibiotic resistance is one of the world’s most serious health threats. Here’s how Israeli scientists are trying to overcome the problem.

A portable allergen-detection system with a keychain analyzer could help people with food allergies test their meals.

A substance found in coffee could help delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes, according to studies in laboratory mice