Medicine
Man receives human kidney transplant after surviving 271 days with gene-edited pig organ
Andrews was 66, had end-stage kidney disease, no suitable living donor, and a long anticipated wait time for a deceased donor when he underwent surgery in 2025 to receive a kidney from a pig.
Israel must fight harder to keep its doctors in the country - editorial
Brain drain: Israel’s medical exodus grows as nearly 1,400 doctors leave inside three years
Fighting two cancers: Amir Heshmatpour’s battle against brain tumors and Iran’s regime - interview
Targeted antibiotic gel helps 80% of pilot patients avoid foot amputation, Jerusalem trial finds
GentaGel’s biodegradable treatment releases antibiotics directly at infection sites for up to 60 days; the company is pursuing further trials and an FDA regulatory pathway.
Medical coexistence: Arab Israeli doctors show the cost of Israel’s medical school shortage
As Israel faces a growing doctor shortage, Arab Israelis now make up 25% of physicians and play an essential role in a health system that also offers a model of coexistence.
Revolution Medicines gets FDA approval for targeted pancreatic cancer drug
Revolution said the drug is now available in the United States at $39,800 for a 30-day supply. The company added that it would make assistance available as well.
Dozens of cardiologists may have skipped internal medicine training, falsified records - report
According to a Channel 13 report, the committee was formed after a resident doctor at the center alleged that residency logs had been falsified so cardiology residents could skip the training.
Jerusalem hospital performs first-ever alpha radiation treatment for recurring brain tumors
The technology, which emits highly bioefficient alpha particles that deliver concentrated radiation, was developed in collaboration with the Sharett Institute of Oncology and ALPHA Tau.
Skeptical of alternative medicine, I took a leap on Chinese tonics and paid the price - opinion
I found a specialist in Tel Aviv that I’d read good things about. While not a licensed medical doctor, he tests all his tonics in the oncology department at Sheba Medical Center, Israel’s largest.
SIL204 treatment may help immune system attack KRAS-driven tumors, research finds - exclusive
This comes just after SIL204 advanced into Phase 2/3 clinical evaluation at the end of July, beginning its first clinical trial at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.
Assuta, Microsoft develop AI medical assistant to reduce relieve doctors' documentation tasks
The AI assistant is intended to read the medical record and present key information before a patient meeting, and listen to and transcribe the conversation during the meeting.
US, Canadian healthcare failing to address rising antisemitism since Oct. 7, review says
“Antisemitism in healthcare has become a problem that can no longer be ignored," said Dr. Hedy S. Wald and Dr. Steven Roth, the authors of the report.
New tool designed to detect biases hidden in medical AI data sets, identifies flaws in training
"We train models to be the most predictive, but we have zero control over what the model uses to make the prediction," AI-assisted medicine expert Unberath added.
