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Renee Ghert-Zand

Renee Ghert-Zand

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Intensive one-day retreat program aims to prevent PTSD among IDF reservists

After shedding their battle gear, combat troops make their way to The Villa to learn techniques to help put the traumas of war in the past so they can...

10.07.2024 20

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How a Jewish German woman in NY became America’s first major crime boss in 1859

Margalit Fox’s new book uncovers the fascinating life and capers of Fredericka Mandelbaum, who fenced stolen property and orchestrated...

03.07.2024 60

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3,300-year-old ship discovered off Israeli coast, the oldest ever found in deep waters

Researchers say location of wreck, carrying hundreds of intact storage vessels, proves Late Bronze Age mariners could journey far out to sea

20.06.2024 90

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After pouring in following October 7, critical human milk donations now run dry

Director of Israel’s national bank says the country could be short thousands of liters of breast milk should full-scale war break out with...

16.06.2024 20

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Rescued hostage’s mother urges deal with Hamas, says ‘I am one of the lucky ones’

Almog Meir Jan’s mom asks government to approve deal, international community to pressure Hamas to accept it; says bond with fellow rescued...

10.06.2024 20

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Virtual reality app lets medical staff get a patient’s-eye view

Israeli start-up OtheReality allows doctors to revisit difficult scenarios and recharge their empathy tanks to reduce patient discomfort and...

28.05.2024 60

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Biography tries to move judge out from under shadow of controversial Rosenberg spy case

Irving R. Kaufman, remembered primarily for sending couple to electric chair, shifted over time from being almost unquestioningly pro-government to an...

26.05.2024 30

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As more troops survive injuries, some credit battlefield transfusions of whole blood

IDF only military in the world currently performing procedure pioneered by US army; while no proof yet to declare it a panacea, fight against...

22.05.2024 60

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Healing the nation: Group of medical personnel to jointly light Independence Day torch

Hospital doctors, a nurse, a 20-year-old female IDF paramedic severely wounded in Gaza and a health nonprofit founder will share the honor

12.05.2024 90

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Study seeks to explain why Sephardi Jews more likely to get early-onset Alzheimer’s

NIH grants $13 million for genetic research after 2018 study showed Jews with roots in Spain, Middle East and North Africa see far more cases of early...

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Last Terezin survivors memorialized by US photographer in decade-long project

Dennis Darling’s recently published large-format book includes black-and-white portraits and moving testimonies of Jews who were children and...

06.05.2024 80

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Study: Grief Israelis feel on Holocaust Remembrance Day can help ease political rifts

Hebrew University social psychologists find that periodic national days of mourning and commemoration can serve the important purpose of reducing...

06.05.2024 50

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How a cadre of 1,500 MDs began paying house calls to Israel’s Holocaust survivors

Post-October 7, non-profit LeMa’anam faces greater challenges in meeting the medical needs of elderly survivors, many who have been...

05.05.2024 90

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The amazing true story of a baby illegally born and smuggled out of Kovno ghetto

Elida Freidman Goldberg Katzman changed names, families, countries and continents numerous times as she grappled until her premature death with being...

04.05.2024 100

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Weight loss drug Wegovy arrives in Israel, ending off-label use of Ozempic

With the drug purchased privately and often requiring injections of increasing doses, users face high ongoing monthly prices

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Israeli researchers see major drop in international cooperation since October 7

After nearly seven months without a plan, the Innovation, Science and Technology Ministry says it will form a panel to deal with the boycott led by...

29.04.2024 50

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BGU researchers use novel chemo delivery to kill colorectal cancer liver metastases

Attaching chemo drugs to specially modified nano polymers that target tumors and avoid side effects also appears to prevent melanoma from spreading to...

28.04.2024 60

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Saudi Arabia to host Arab, EU diplomats for talks on Gaza war

Officials attending the two-day World Economic Forum summit hope to make progress on obtaining the release Hamas hostages, a lasting ceasefire

26.04.2024 30

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Sheryl Sandberg’s new film testifies to Hamas’s brutal sexual violence on October 7

In ‘Screams Before Silence’ documentary, survivors and witnesses share details of inconceivable cruelty by Palestinian terrorists in...

26.04.2024 70

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Tel Aviv University study finds link between heart attacks and cancer growth

Researchers shows factor-rich microscopic particles escape from the healing heart and travel through the bloodstream to reach existing tumors

18.04.2024 20

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Health, environment ministries issue warning over high levels of air pollution

Poor air quality a result of dust blowing in from North Africa; ministries advise at-risk populations and general public to minimize outdoor exposure...

18.04.2024 20

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As anxiety surges during war, Israeli GenAI platform can ease psychiatrists’ workload

A new cutting-edge platform, developed at Sheba in the wake of October 7, substantially streamlines intake of patients for mental healthcare

17.04.2024 10

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On high alert since October 7, hospitals were already prepared to deal with Iran attack

Administrators say IDF Home Front Command and Health Ministry have not instructed healthcare system to adjust readiness for possible widening of...

15.04.2024 10

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How 12 Jews survived the Holocaust hidden by a maid in a Nazi officer’s basement

Film ‘Irena’s Vow,’ opening in the US on April 15, tells the true story of faith and humanity that led a young Polish woman to risk...

15.04.2024 20

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Young girl seriously hurt in Iran attack remains in life-threatening condition

7-year-old girl from Bedouin community in south sustained head injury when shrapnel from intercepted ballistic missile fell directly on her home

14.04.2024 60

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Stressed out by war, Israelis appear to be smoking more than they have in years

Soldiers, hostages’ families and others seem to be lighting up at increasing levels, reversing years of falling rates, but health experts...

12.04.2024 10

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Invisible traumatic brain injuries in wounded IDF soldiers may have devastating effects

Recent immigrant and expert researcher on concussions, Dr. Raquel Gardner leads efforts to raise awareness among colleagues to accurately diagnose and...

08.04.2024 20

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Author Lihi Lapid asks what happens when a mourning mother can’t remember her son

Novel ‘On Her Own’ marks a major milestone in the writer’s career, and paints a poignant portrait of Israel that provides...

07.04.2024 30

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Lidor Levy, 34, dies of wounds from Gan Yavne terror stabbing

Computer engineer leaves behind infant daughter and pregnant wife; family describes him as ‘exemplary, full of love, nobleness and...

04.04.2024 50

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Health Ministry orders closure of IVF clinic accused of importing sick embryos

Officials’ surprise visit revealed medical practices ministry says clinic was not licensed for, and that endanger public health

31.03.2024 20

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Study assesses half a million Israelis at risk of developing PTSD due to Oct. 7 and war

Psychology researchers rely on studies done on similar situations to create predictive mathematical model; leading expert questions study’s...

24.03.2024 10

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No more peeing on a stick: New saliva-based pregnancy test now available in Israel

After launching Salistick in the UK, Ireland and Sweden last year, Israeli company Salignostics is selling the product at home and eyeing the US...

20.03.2024 30

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Israeli survivor of captivity and torture in Syria exorcises his demons by sculpting clay

Former Yom Kippur War prisoner of war Amnon Sharon shares his experiences living ‘alongside PTSD,’ criticizes public activism for release...

18.03.2024 30

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Israeli IVF clinic imported embryos with serious genetic disease, probe reveals

Medical staff reportedly implanted embryos afflicted with hemophilia in several hopeful mothers in latest revelation in series of Israeli IVF scandals

18.03.2024 20

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Rail construction in Tel Aviv may be behind a surge in rat-related disease cases

Patients diagnosed with flea-borne typhus and leptospirosis at area hospitals have reported seeing the rodents in their neighborhoods, and even in...

16.03.2024 30

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Surgeons in Ashdod remove remnants of twin from 12-year-old girl’s swollen abdomen

Girl suffered from a 10-kilogram cyst growing in her belly before doctors discovered it contained an embryo’s hair, bones, and cartilage

14.03.2024 40

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Citing war, group asks court to force PM to reveal health status, succession plan

Survivors of massacre, MK and others say Netanyahu has not been transparent about his well-being, allege that he has exhibited worrying signs,...

10.03.2024 10

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Top EU official visits Cyprus to check on plans to send Gaza aid by sea

Ursula von der Leyen inspects facilities at Larnaca port, with maritime route likely to open by start of Ramadan on Sunday

08.03.2024 40

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Physicist Haim Sompolinsky first Israeli to win largest brain science research prize

Hebrew University and Harvard professor is a pioneer in theoretical and computational neuroscience, which studies the complex circuits and systems...

08.03.2024 50

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Visiting Lebanon, US envoy says diplomacy ‘only way’ to end Israel-Hezbollah clashes

Speaking to reporters in Beirut, Amos Hochstein says a temporary ceasefire is not a solution, and the situation along the Blue Line demarcating the...

05.03.2024 10

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‘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...

05.03.2024 30

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Iranian media: Hardline conservatives secure bulk of parliamentary seats in elections

Official IRNA news agency puts turnout at around 41% in first vote since outbreak of protests over death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022; authorities...

03.03.2024 20

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Equal but different: The specific health considerations of female combat soldiers

While serving on the front lines against Hamas alongside their male IDF comrades, women must contend with the medical realities of their biology

03.03.2024 20

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Wounded IDF veterans find a home in Israel’s state-of-the-art rehabilitation centers

The Zahal Disabled Veteran Organization’s Beit Halochem centers expect to welcome a large portion of the projected 20,000 new permanently...

02.03.2024 20

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Rare genetic diseases captured in painful and inspiring online art exhibition

With February 29 marking International Rare Diseases Day, Israeli researchers launch a website providing families of diagnosed kids with crucial...

29.02.2024 30

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Surgery without a stay: Ichilov hospital unveils new operating rooms to cut wait times

System supporting 10 new operating rooms uses digital health to offer optimal care without adding beds to hospital’s wards

28.02.2024 20

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A NY Yiddish center finds Nazis lurking deep within Hamas’s ideology

Starting Feb. 26, YIVO Institute for Jewish Research sponsors a 3-part webinar with scholars countering the view that October 7 was...

25.02.2024 50

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Israel’s 2024 health basket gets 110 new medications and technologies

This year will see an expansion of genetic testing, treatment for adult ADHD, innovative diabetes management, and new drugs for cancer and chronic and...

23.02.2024 30

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In breakthrough, Bar-Ilan University scientists form artificial lab-grown testicles

Creation of male gonad organoids using mice could lead to similar work using human tissues that could support advancements in infertility treatments

23.02.2024 50

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With contact barred, families of Palestinian prisoners go on air to send messages

Since October 7 massacre, Palestinian prisoners detained on terror-related charges have been denied visitation and phone rights

22.02.2024 30

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