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Yehonatan Maatuf, left, who was injured in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza on April 11, 2025, about to train with Sagi Dovev at the House of Heroes in Or Yehuda on September 9, 2026. (Matan Siegel/Times of Israel)
October 7, 2026, 11:20 pm
After war put them on the ropes, a martial arts gym gives wounded vets a fighting chance
House of Heroes, founded by former IDF resilience trainer Sagi Dovev, uses MMA and other sparring styles to help rehabilitate some of the 26,200 soldiers scarred in body and mind since October 7, 2023
By Diana Bletter
Illustration of effects of eating in company. (Courtesy Shir Atzil/AI Assisted)
September 23, 2026, 9:04 pm
Blood glucose levels are lower when you eat with a loved one — Israeli study
Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Sheba Medical Center researchers show that human bonding helps basic body functions; findings can help treat diabetes and other metabolic conditions
By Diana Bletter
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
Illustration of Tel Aviv University's Prof. Yuval Ebenstein's new blood test, which uses a DNA chip to detect a tumor’s biological fingerprint. (Courtesy/Tel Aviv University)
September 7, 2026, 11:00 am
$60 Israeli blood test can detect stage 2-4 lung cancer with 93% accuracy, study shows
Tel Aviv University researchers develop simple chip that skips DNA sequencing; findings can pave the way for earlier cancer diagnostics and real-time treatment monitoring
By Diana Bletter
A homeless man sits on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv, July 28, 2026. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
August 18, 2026, 9:56 am
State covers just 13% of registered food aid charities’ budgets, study finds
First national mapping of food aid groups finds vast gaps in geographical, sectoral distribution; calls for nutrition standards, reporting, coordination between groups and state
By Sue Surkes
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From the WebAugust 13, 2026, 12:03 pm
Sheba’s Humanitarian Missions
Sheba Global’s humanitarian ophthalmology missions have traveled to Kenya, Honduras, and Rwanda, bringing care, knowledge, and hope to those with limited access to advanced eye care.
Young Israelis ride an electric scooter in Tel Aviv on May 22, 2024. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
August 11, 2026, 4:43 pm
E-scooter riders 3 times more likely to suffer brain injury than motorcyclists – UK study
Researchers say users have an increased risk of organ trauma; women are more than twice as likely to suffer severe injuries, prompting calls for stricter rules in Israel
By Diana Bletter
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From the WebJuly 30, 2026, 8:07 am
Every number tells a story
Behind every statistic is a patient cared for and a breakthrough achieved. From world-class physicians to life-changing innovations, Sheba Medical Center continues shaping the future.
Israeli rescue teams evacuate a wounded person by helicopter near the southern city of Sderot on October 7, 2023 (Menahem KAHANA / AFP)
June 30, 2026, 4:01 pm
Comptroller flags key failures in evacuation, rehabilitation, of October 7 wounded
Lengthy report finds lack of policy, coordination, data, and funding, as well as poor effort to synchronize between government, volunteers, and donors
By Sue Surkes
A health official uses a thermometer to screen people in front of Kibuli Muslim Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, May 16, 2026. (Hajarah Nalwadda/AP)
June 23, 2026, 5:03 pm
Ebola suspicion ruled out, as expert says ‘very low’ chance current strain will reach Israel
However, Health Ministry is taking precautions as there are no vaccines yet for Bundibugyo virus; UN health agency reports 896 confirmed cases and 232 suspected deaths globally
By Diana Bletter
Illustrative: A laboratory technician at bioMérieux's Salt Lake City, Utah, manufacturing facility on June 11, 2026, prepares a sample of a diagnostic test that detects the Ebola Bundibugyo strain responsible for recent outbreaks in Central and East Africa. (Niki Chan Wylie/AP Content Services for bioMérieux)
June 21, 2026, 4:49 pm
Second person hospitalized in Israel for possible Ebola after trip to DR Congo
Health Ministry says man not confirmed to have contracted deadly disease, has been taken to Sheba Medical Center for testing; results expected in coming days
By Diana Bletter and ToI Staff
Weizmann Institute of Science researchers discovered that a glucose transporter protein (green) operates in the core of the liver lobule in humans (left), whereas in mice (right), it functions at the periphery. In red is a control protein expressed in the core in both humans and mice. In blue are cell nuclei. (Courtesy/Weizmann Institute of Science)
May 4, 2026, 11:45 pm
In world first, Israeli scientists map digital atlas of healthy human liver
Weizmann Institute, Sheba Medical Center, and Mayo Clinic researchers find differences in human and mouse livers; study can help improve treatment for fatty liver disease
By Diana Bletter
Reut Cohen (Courtesy)
April 26, 2026, 9:25 am
Pregnant woman collapses and dies, doctors unable to save her or her twins
Reut Cohen, in 30th week, rushed to hospital, undergoes emergency C-section but mother and unborn girls die; family questions whether doctors previously missed serious condition
By ToI Staff
Portrait of a pregnant woman. (Yossi Zamir/Flash 90)
November 28, 2025, 12:52 pm
Health Ministry said to flag error in genetic test kit detecting rare mutation, reread results
Haaretz report concerns MECR mutation, part of Israel’s expanded screening panel; can lead to problems with movement, speech, vision; rare disease more common among Ashkenazi Jews
By Diana Bletter
Undated image made available by the National Human Genome Research Institute shows the output from a DNA sequencer. (NHGRI via AP, File)
November 20, 2025, 11:56 pm
ChatGPT for genetics: Nvidia, Sheba join forces on AI engine for personalized medicine
Scientists say the AI research engine will be able to decode the majority of the human genome that remains obscure, opening the door to new drug discovery and personalized medicine
By Sharon Wrobel
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