Medicine

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.

US President Donald Trump, joined by lawmakers and healthcare industry professionals, answers a reporters question during an event on maternal healthcare in the Oval Office of the White House on May 11, 2026 in Washington, DC.
“The MBA in Healthcare Innovation turns ideas into real healthcare solutions.”

Healthcare innovation in Reichman’s MBA program focused on real-world implementation

US President Donald Trump speaks to introduce the new TrumpRx website in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2026.

Trump to expand prescription drug site with 600 cheaper generic medicines in push to lower costs

NIS 22 million Kadar donation funds protected hyperbaric center at Sheba.

Sheba opens Israel’s only protected hyperbaric medicine center


Convicted German nurse killed 10 patients in an effort to reduce his workload, prosecutors claim

Prosecutors had argued that the nurse injected his mostly elderly patients with painkillers or sedatives to ease his workload at night. 

Soldiers of the German armed forces "Bundeswehr" run quick COVID-19 tests on employees at an elderly nursing home of Germany's Red Cross as the spread of the coronavirus disease continues during an extended lockdown in Offenbach, Germany, February 2, 2021. (illustrative)

Israeli hospital performs world's first robotic closed abdominal surgery on pregnant patient

The unique laparoscopic surgery done at Rabin Medical Center allowed the patient to carry her baby to term naturally, with dozens of medical staff members involved in the operation.

Dr White, Tsofiya and the baby.

Epstein-Barr virus linked directly to lupus in landmark Stanford medicine study

“We think it applies to 100% of lupus cases,” said William Robinson, professor of immunology and rheumatology at Stanford University.

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Israeli NGO marks Stillbirth Awareness Month with conference highlighting support gaps

The NGO, which focuses on expanding public awareness of stillbirth, hosted the event to convene bereaved families, medical professionals, and community leaders in a space for healing and support.

A woman holds her child near the memorial set up in memory of preventable stillbirths during a protest lead by Stand Up for Science at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Roybal campus in Atlanta, Georgia, US, May 30, 2025.

AI-assisted system could revolutionize early cancer detection

In earlier times, cells would have to be hand-checked, in a process that took time and effort and offered little reward. MAGIC allows for scientists to check over 100,000 cells in a single day.

Artificial intelligence

Medical council refuses to strike off junior doctor who joked about 'gassing the Jews'

The regulator issued a warning to the pediatrician despite the 'grossly offensive' antisemitic posts.

 An illustrative image of a nurse writing a prescription.

Miracle in the medicine cabinet: A Simchat Torah story of healing and joy - opinion

I’m sure I have some meds that I don’t need anymore, and a few more that have probably expired, but I’m grateful that my hoarding mentality may have inadvertently saved a life. 

An illustrative image of a man reaching for medicine in a medicine cabinet.

Scientists unveil first draft of atlas of the developing brain

Among the newly identified brain cell types were some in the neocortex and the striatum region, which controls movement and certain other functions.

Research on the human brain shows that male and female brains develop differently due to early auditory experiences

How Liv Hospital is redefining personalized stem cell therapy in Türkiye

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The secret to lasting health changes: Motivation, ability, and environment - opinion

Setting measurable and attainable health goals is a big part of success, but it's important to keep it up in the long term.

Joggers hit the pavement in Jerusalem's Sacher Park