New gene therapy approach could reverse MND, say scientists

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. Read more

The remains returned last night belong to Lior Rudaeff – he fell defending others

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100 Australian doctors prepare to immigrate to Israel

Over one hundred Australian doctors were gathering this week in both Melbourne and Sydney as part of a major immigration fair for medical professionals planning on moving to Israel following the war against Hamas in Gaza. Read more

New 420-bed rehab facility in Ramla to aid Israel’s injured soldiers

Construction has begun on ALEH Zahav, a 15-story, 420-bed rehabilitation centre in Ramla that aims to address a mounting national crisis. Read more

Leading Aussie gold-medal chance ruled out of worlds

A serious hamstring injury has ruled one of Australia’s leading gold-medal hopes out of the upcoming world athletics championships. Read more

Israeli military coordinates with Gaza City medical officials ahead of push into area

The IDF is coordinating the move of the population from Gaza City south for its protection as Israeli forces move into the area. Read more

Researchers have grown human kidney organoids from tissue stem cells

For the first time, researchers from both Sheba Medical Centre and Tel Aviv University have grown human kidney organoids (a synthetic 3D organ culture) from tissue stem cells in the laboratory, mirroring human fetal kidney development. Read more

A very sad story with a silver lining for a special student

Next month Access inc. will award the Daniel and Joshua Szwarc Memorial Scholarship to one high school student living with a disability in the Melbourne Jewish community. Read more

An unhappy marriage could cause a stroke

A new Tel Aviv University study reveals that perceiving marriage as unsuccessful is a significant predictor of death from a stroke and premature death among men, no less than well-known risk factors such as smoking and lack of physical activity. Read more

Medical cannabis for younger patients

A team of researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) has completed the first-ever meta-analysis of pediatric patients treated with medical cannabis to understand better the risks and benefits of cannabis use among young patients. Read more

Israel seeks Aliyah from medicos

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Israelis can’t mask a lack of anxiety

The reopening of the Israeli economy after nearly two months of COVID-19 closures was bound to lead to laxity on the part of the public. And it did, in spite of endless Health Ministry warnings that a release from lockdown bondage would require extra vigilance where social-distancing, mask-wearing and hand-washing were concerned. Read more

Israeli-Palestinian cooperation saves the life of a six-month-old baby from Gaza

Unique cooperation this week between Israeli and Palestinian doctors, as well as authorities from both sides, has saved the life of two-year-old Lama Abu Dalal from Gaza. Read more

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University develop one-minute coronavirus test

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed a one-minute coronavirus test they hope will be used to help authorities more quickly track and identify the spread of the virus at a significantly lower cost than current testing. Read more