Israeli study shows that doctors with good personal preventive health habits seem to inspire their patients to follow their example.
Health
Virtual museum tours perk up people with dementia
Israeli-made ‘In the Armchair with Picasso’ art kit is getting interest from geriatric professionals around the world.
Bodywell Chip aims to reduce absorption of harmful phone radiation
Peel-and-place Bodywell Chip drastically reduces the body’s absorption of radio frequency waves coming from mobile devices.
Hepatitis B no match for SciGen’s new vaccine
The world’s only third-generation inoculation against this widespread virus comes from an Israeli pharmaceutical company.
A lollipop that helps you lose weight
Say goodbye to pills and hello to fortified confectionery. An Israeli company has developed candies with health benefits.
Free rehab center for southern Israelis breaks ground
Sderot Medical Rehabilitation Center will provide missile-hit southern residents physical, occupational, communication, art, sensory and water therapies at no charge.
Putting cement boots on sperm
Not yet out of the lab, Hervana’s non-hormonal, long-acting and non-invasive birth control solution could be a game-changer for women in developing countries.
Nanobot ‘truck’ delivers lifesaving cargo
Using the new complex science of DNA origami, an Israeli biologist folds genetic material into a unique targeted delivery system for drugs.
A box that makes pills easier to swallow
SmartMed’s programmable pillbox is designed to increase compliance with prescription meds, and can also manage healthcare remotely.
Diets give long-term health benefits, even if you gain back weight
Staying on a Mediterranean or low-carb diet gives long-lasting health benefits even if some weight is gained back, according to a new Israeli study.