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Dr. Anat Cohen-Dayag (front fourth from the right) and Sam Moed (front fourth from the left) launch Israel National Biotech Innovation Center (INBI) with representatives of the 15 top universities, medical centers and health organizations in Israel, Sept. 6, 2026. (Courtesy of Yossi Zwecker)
September 8, 2026, 5:47 am
As investors dry up, national biotech hub aims to transfuse early-stage drug funding
Top academic and healthcare institutions partner to build $500 million non-profit venture to turn promising biotech research into startups that can bring lifesaving cures to market
By Sharon Wrobel
A patient's room inside the psychiatric hospital in Kfar Shaul, Jerusalem, July 31, 2012 (Noam Moskowitz/Flash90)
December 31, 2025, 11:02 am
Almost 1 in 3 Israelis say they need professional mental health support – survey
After two years of war, 39% of IDF personnel report needing support for mental health issues, 26% are concerned about depression, 48% have difficulty sleeping
By Diana Bletter
An illustrative photo of health workers. (istock photo/ nanostockk)
January 14, 2025, 6:40 pm
Israel’s health system showing ‘impressive’ resilience during war, report finds
But Taub Center researchers say that with workforce shortage, budget cuts, and 15,000 soldiers who now suffer from stress-induced trauma, the system faces serious challenges
By Diana Bletter
Nisan Calderon, whose brother Ofer is held hostage in Gaza, speaks at a Health Committee meeting at the Knesset on March 4, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 4, 2024, 11:52 pm
‘I can’t breathe anymore’: At Knesset, emotional hostage relatives beg for better care
Survey of families shows many are suffering mentally, neglecting their health, with friends and families also deeply affected; relatives say far too little is being done to help
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative: A 16-month-old child with 'fifth disease' caused by parvovirus B19 (Andrew Kerr via Wikimedia Commons)
December 20, 2023, 8:37 pm
New study shows Israel experiencing unprecedented outbreak of ‘fifth disease’
This year has seen a huge increase in parvovirus B19 infections, causing common childhood illness that can be threatening to some adults and fetuses in early pregnancy
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Bread for sale, some of which is subsidized by the government, at a Rami Levy supermarket in Jerusalem on July 17, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 13, 2023, 10:38 pm
Israeli HMO finds celiac sufferers up 600% in less than 20 years
Data by health provider shows 10-fold increase in diagnoses for children since 2005; researchers predict 1 in 50 Israeli children could have disorder by 2030
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative: A medical worker at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem in Jerusalem treats a patient in the coronavirus ward on December 27, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
January 12, 2023, 6:11 am
Most long COVID symptoms are gone in a year for mild cases — Israeli study
Researcher says ‘small number of people’ still suffer from shortness of breath or weakness 12 months after infection, but ‘vast majority’ are OK
By AFP
An Israeli woman receives her fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine in a private nursing home in Petah Tikva, on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
November 28, 2022, 5:38 am
Israeli data provides ‘safety assurances’ to world on fourth COVID shots — study
As winter sets in and health workers in many countries meet hesitance regarding 2nd booster, major Israeli research explores safety and concludes there’s no cause for concern
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative image: Long COVID patient Rohit Patel at a London long COVID Clinic on May 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
November 3, 2022, 1:01 pm
Israeli long COVID study: 1 in 3 people fail to regain regular health months later
Spotlighting the ‘immense and evolving’ impact of COVID on human health, large study by health fund points to prevalence of symptoms including memory disturbances and muscle pain
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative image: Fatigue, brain fog, and depression are among the symptoms of long COVID. (Ridofranz vis iStock by Getty Images)
March 23, 2022, 5:06 am
Big data shows mental health issues spiked during pandemic among teen girls
Huge Israeli study reveals markedly higher rates of depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, and associated medication among girls, though experts say boys impacted as well
By Nathan Jeffay
An ultra-Orthodox boy dressed up in costume smoking a cigarette on Purim of 2011. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
March 13, 2022, 7:36 am
Cigarettes-for-kids Purim habit among Haredim must stop, pleads government campaign
On holiday when norms turned on head, there’s a phenomenon of Haredi kids smoking, despite dismay of some rabbis; Health Ministry says those children risk getting hooked for life
By Nathan Jeffay
A healthcare worker holds doses of the coronavirus vaccine in Jerusalem on November 23, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
February 18, 2022, 7:11 pm
COVID reinfections far higher for recovered patients who shun vaccine: Israeli study
Natural immunity alone much weaker than recovery-plus-shot, mass peer-reviewed research finds; before Omicron, those with ‘hybrid’ protection were 82% less likely to be reinfected
By Nathan Jeffay
A pregnant woman recieves a COVID-19 vaccine at the Givatayim mall, outside of Tel Aviv, August 23, 2021. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
February 10, 2022, 9:48 pm
Israeli study shows vaccinating pregnant women with Pfizer shot is safe for fetus
Examining thousands of women for incidence of preterm births, hospitalizations, birth defects and mortality, research says no difference between vaccinated and unvaccinated
By ToI Staff
A young man who has just tested positive for the coronavirus holding his test kit (iStock via Getty Images)
January 28, 2022, 12:54 pm
Tireless triage: How Israeli community medicine prevents Omicron swamping system
The healthcare providers that delivered Israel’s turbo-speed vaccination drive a year ago are now enabling the country to face mass infection without a health system meltdown
By Nathan Jeffay
Children aged 5-11 receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, at Clallit vaccination center in Tzfat, on December 3, 2021. (David Cohen/Flash90)
December 10, 2021, 7:48 pm
HMO: Just 1% of Israeli parents with kids 5-11 seek medical advice after COVID shot
Maccabi survey finds 70% of young children only suffered from light pain at injection site; nearly 100,000 kids inoculated in the past two weeks
By ToI Staff
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