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

A Hebrew University study finds that eating with someone close may reduce blood sugar spikes and help the body regulate itself more efficiently.

Women sit together to enjoy a pizza (illustrative)
First responders transport individual injured in a nursing home fire in Bnei Brak, October 1,2026.

At least 24 injured in Bnei Brak nursing home fire, two in serious, unstable condition

 Pregnant woman (illustrative)

For babies to thrive, the mother must, too - opinion

Ribbon-cutting ceremony at  Sheba’s Institute for Gynecological and Obstetric Ultrasound.

Turpaz CEO donates NIS 70 million to three of Israel’s leading hospitals


Man strips naked in Ben-Gurion airport and attacks passengers

"This is the first time we have come across such a case," said an airport employee.

 Passengers at the Duty Free in Terminal 3 at the Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, on January 4, 2022.

Israel's Sheba listed as one of top 20 global smart hospitals

Sheba Hospital handles more than a million patients a year, including 200,000 emergency visits, and employs about 1,250 physicians, 2,300 nurses and 1,500 other healthcare workers.

Sheba Medical Center campus

Israel-Pakistan cooperation gives Afghan children a chance to survive cancer

Israel's Sheba Medical Center initiated and is funding a program to transport Afghan children with the disease into Pakistan for treatment.

 Children getting ready for school at an orphanage in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 12, 2021

IDF veteran self-immolates in Netanya after disability request denied

The man had applied to be recognized as disabled by the IDF, but the application was rejected, the Defense Ministry stated.

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Netanyahu discharged from hospital, returns to Knesset after surgery

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent surgery at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer to receive a pacemaker on Saturday night.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, 25 June 2023.

What is the pacemaker implanted in PM Netanyahu?

Micra is for patients who suffer from bradycardia – a slow heartbeat (unlike tachycardia, which is a too-rapid heartbeat) and require a single-chamber pacemaker.

Virtual image of human heart

The risks of nose hair removal: Why you should leave them there

Explore the lesser-known health implications of removing nose hair through plucking or waxing, an often underestimated grooming practice.


Psoriasis: What causes it and how can you treat it to get clean skin?

Understanding the causes of psoriasis and its link to other diseases: Expert explanations by Israeli dermatology specialist, Dr. Alina Luzinski.


New Israeli AI solution can help treat Crohn's disease - study

Research by Israel's Sheba Medical Center and Intel found machine-learning analysis of complete capsule endoscopy to help predict the need for biological therapy to treat Crohn's disease.

 Artificial Intelligence illustrative.

Prime Minister Netanyahu released from hospital

The prime minister was released from the hospital with a Holter monitor, a type of portable electrocardiogram for cardiac monitoring.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on July 2, 2023