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 A sign is posted in front of the 23andMe headquarters on February 01, 2024 in Sunnyvale, California. Genetic testing company 23andMe, once valued at $6 billion, is facing the possibility of delisting from NASDAQ as the company navigates numerous class action lawsuits.

Jewish genetic data in danger again as 23andMe goes up for sale

 (Left to right): Prof. Asaf Madi, Prof. Roded Sharan & PhD student Ron Sheinin.

TAU develops AI tool to decode cell responses to cancer treatments

 The Lotus Center - acute care room at Kaplan medical center

What happens after sexual assault? A guide to immediate care in Israel

Dogs have more than 100 million sensory receptor sites in the nasal cavity.

Israeli scientists decode how dogs smell using lasers and AI

 The united Hatzalah graduating ceremony for participants of its Psychotrauma Canine Unit.

United Hatzalah launches Israel’s first psychotrauma dog unit

 An illustrative image of a medic using Artificial Intelligence.

AI use by doctors poses risks to patient safety, warns Israeli health org.

Doctor holds a stethoscope in front of a hospital background (illustrative)

Israel’s healthcare workforce lags behind OECD averages despite growth in doctors and nurses

 IDF troops operating and concluding the encirclement of Tel al-Sultan in Rafah, March 23, 2025.

Killing in warzone not harmful to soldiers' mental health if 'circumstances are justified'

 Professor Irit Bahar, the Head of Ophthalmology at Beilinson and the Sharon Hospital of the Clalit Group

'Don’t underestimate yourself': Medical leader Prof. Irit Bahar inspires women across industries

 Israeli soldiers stand on a tank, ahead of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as seen from the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, January 16, 2025.

Is there a radical new way to cure PTSD?

 Bleach

80% Spike in poisonings linked to Passover cleaning products

 Illustrative photo shows various medicine pills in their original packaging

Health Ministry announces plan to simplify, speed up medicine approval process

 Executive director at Enosh, the Israeli Mental Health Association.

Hila Hadas and Israel’s mental health crisis: A system under strain but fighting for change

 Brain MRI scan showing detailed imaging of the human brain.

Oncolytic viruses: The tiny warriors fighting brain cancer

By In cooperation with Biotherapy International
 Sports physical therapist Shlomo Hammer is seen participating in the Jerusalem Marathon for the 19th time.

A sports physical therapist’s guide to conquering the Jerusalem Marathon

By SHLOMO HAMMER
 Rabbi Wolk: "This is a need that comes directly from the field."

Veterans returning from war face mental health crisis, Derech Ami steps up to help

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF , In collaboration with Derech Ami
 The event, initiated by Mali Kusha, director of the Medonna – Women for Health organization, was a collaboration with First Lady Michal Herzog and Health Ministry Director-General Moshe Bar Siman Tov.

Israel’s women’s health crisis: survey reveals major gaps in care, government launches task force

 A graph comparing waiting times to see a consultant with Israel's various HMOs.

Four-fifths of Israelis attributed their mental distress to Israel-Hamas War

 Ben-Gurion University campus in Beersheba, southern Israel. May 28, 2023.

Children with autism less likely to suffer severe injuries than those with ADHD - BGU

 PROF. ASSAF ZINGER’S team at work.

Technion close to develop oral consumption of medications to tackle COVID, flu, instead of vaccines

 Participants in Terra Uma's vinotherapy for PTSD are seen making their own wine and placing their own personal artwork on the barrels.

Terra Uma: The Israeli start-up treating PTSD through therapeutic wine-making

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