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Medical cannabis overhaul sparks debate in Israel over smoking-based treatment

Pesach Benson — Mon, 04 May 2026 07:40:01 +0000

Israel’s Health Ministry on Sunday published recommendations from a professional committee calling for a sweeping overhaul of medical cannabis regulation in Israel, including a dramatic proposal to phase out the use and marketing of smoked cannabis within three years. The committee, chaired by Dr. Gilad Bodenheimer, head of the ministry’s Mental Health Division, was tasked […]

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Israeli study suggests oral health begins in the womb

Pesach Benson — Sun, 03 May 2026 00:01:39 +0000

New Israeli research suggests mothers may shape their children’s oral health long before the first tooth appears, potentially offering new ways to prevent gum disease by influencing early immune development. Scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem found that maternal antibodies do more than protect newborns in early life; they help program long-term immune responses […]

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Bondi recovery hub shifts to long-term support model

J-Wire News Service — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:18:54 +0000

The Bondi Community Hub will change format at the end of this week as recovery efforts move into a longer-term phase, with services embedded directly within community organisations following the December 14 antisemitic terror attack. Established in the immediate aftermath of the attack, the hub has recorded more than 1,400 visits since opening in December. […]

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NSW announces $1m mental health and resilience package after Bondi terror attack

Rob Klein — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:55:30 +0000

The NSW government has announced a further $1 million in funding for Jewish community mental health and resilience programs following the deadly antisemitic terrorist attack on a Chanukah celebration in Bondi Beach on 14 December, 2025. This marks a shift from immediate recovery measures to longer-term support focused on healing, wellbeing, and community strength. The […]

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Senior Australian of the Year – Henry Brodaty

J-Wire Newsdesk — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:45:47 +0000

Psychogeriatrician Henry Brodaty, who was awarded an OA by his country in 2000, has been named Senior Australian of the Year. In a moving acceptance address, Henry told the audience at the awards ceremony: ” I was a one-year-old arriving in this wonderful country with my Holocaust survivor parents. This makes this a very poignant […]

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Protecting the body from age-related decline and disease

Elana Oberlander — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 05:09:24 +0000

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have discovered how the longevity-associated protein Sirt6 orchestrates a delicate molecular balancing act that protects the body from age-related decline and disease. The new findings, just published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), reveal how Sirt6 preserves health during aging and may pave the way for therapies that […]

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NSW Senior Australian of the Year

Henry Benjamin — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:29:21 +0000

The passing of his father at the age of 59 steered Professor Henry Brodaty onto a new path, directing him on the road to becoming the NSW Senior of the Year. His father, Jacob, had suffered from dementia for seven years, during which Henry Brodaty studied the disease. Henry Brodaty arrived in Sydney in 1948 […]

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New gene therapy approach could reverse MND, say scientists

TPS-IL — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:54:29 +0000

A team of international scientists has made a groundbreaking discovery that could pave the way for an effective treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neurodegenerative disease long considered incurable, Tel Aviv University announced. The findings, published this week in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Neuroscience, identify a previously unknown molecular mechanism that drives ALS and […]

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From Honest Reporting: The famine-stricken child in Gaza

J-Wire News Service — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 06:42:15 +0000

It’s an image that’s been seen around the world. On front pages, in headlines, and across major news networks. Taken on July 22 by a photographer from Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency, the photo shows a skeletal child, Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq, cradled in his mother’s arms. At first glance, it looks like a gut-wrenching snapshot of […]

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Save a Child’s Heart treats its 7,000th patient

J-Wire News Service — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 23:47:19 +0000

Save a Child’s Heart marked a major milestone when it cared for Kelvin, a 10-year-old from Kenya, the 7,000th child treated by the Israeli humanitarian organisation since its establishment in 1995. Kelvin’s life was saved thanks to the support of the German children’s charity organisation, BILD hilft e.V. “Ein Herz für Kinder”. Kelvin was referred […]

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