Health & Wellness

A total of 575 people were granted a new lease on life in 2019 following an organ transplant, National Transplant Center says.

Smokers ages 55-74 will be invited to undergo CT scans that have proven effective in identifying lung cancer. Tests could reduce fatality of lung cancer by 40% in women and 26% in men.

The company's treatment uses special needles to inject liquid nitrogen to freeze and destroy tumors without the need for surgery.

Complex to be built at the Baruch Padeh Medical Center, allowing hundreds of thousands of residents access to lifesaving technology.

"This is an exciting time to finally put the NUsurface implant at the disposal of Israeli patients. Persistent pain after repair of meniscus tears is a very common orthopedic problem and, until now, we did not have effective treatment options," says Dr. Gabriel Agar.

Professor Limor Aharonson-Daniel and Dr. Stav Shapira of Ben-Gurion University plan to work with the IDF and regional councils in the western Negev to develop a program to boost resiliency among western Negev youth.

The Jewish faith and other monotheistic religions constitute the act of euthanasia as actual murder with the assistance of medical personnel.

At inauguration of Ariel University's medical school, Israel Hayom publisher and drug abuse expert Dr. Miriam Adelson warns against the trend of legalizing cannabis for recreational use. "Research [on its benefits] is at its infancy, and so is the research into whether such usage poses the risk of addiction," she stresses.

FDA approves Healthy.io's smartphone-based urine test to diagnose chronic kidney disease. Healthy.io CEO Yonatan Adiri: "The smartphone has the potential to be the great equalizer of healthcare."

MedAware’s artificial intelligence-driven solution utilizes big data analytics and machine learning algorithms to identify and prevent medication errors, reducing the risk of adverse drug events, contraindications, and opioid dependency.