Medicine
Medical coexistence: As Israel faces a physician crisis, Arab Israeli doctors fill the gap
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
Dozens of cardiologists may have skipped internal medicine training, falsified records - report
Jerusalem hospital performs first-ever alpha radiation treatment for recurring brain tumors
'Medicine is no place for politics': IMA pushes back against proposed global boycott - interview
On Saturday, renowned medical journal The Lancet published a petition calling for the suspension of the IMA from the World Medical Association (WMA).
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The Lancet publishes call to suspend Israeli Medical Association from global medical body
The World Medical Association however told The Lancet that it stands against exclusion of any of its members, pointing out that the IMA is a "strong advocate for WMA ethics and policies."
Trump claims unnamed drug can bring people back from death, boasts success of Right To Try Act
"We've taken people that were dead. We had a person given the last rites - gone, the kids are crying, and everything - and started them on this drug. And the person became better," Trump insisted.
Healthcare innovation in Reichman’s MBA program focused on real-world implementation
Trump to expand prescription drug site with 600 cheaper generic medicines in push to lower costs
More than 600 generics will be available through the website, Trump said, part of an effort by the administration to expand access to lower-cost medicines.
Sheba opens Israel’s only protected hyperbaric medicine center
The Tel Hashomer center, funded by a NIS 22 million Kadar family donation, can treat up to 24 patients at once and is designed to maintain care during emergencies.
Dripping acid: My battle with chronic bladder pain after cancer treatment - opinion
Would I have preferred to be knocked out by general anesthesia so I wouldn’t feel a thing? Sure, but total body sedation for such a short procedure would have been both overkill and dangerous.
Taking too many medications may harm older adults, study warns
Sometimes doctors aren’t aware of what others have prescribed or have not reassessed the patient’s condition to determine if he or she still needs to take them.
10 common medications that cause men to develop female breasts
Experts warn that common medications for blood pressure, hair loss, anxiety, and heartburn may disrupt hormonal balance in men and lead to unexpected physical changes.
