Monthly Archives: September 2026

Arab is deputy mayor of Tel Aviv

Posted on September 6, 2026

The municipality of Tel Aviv-Jaffa has appointed Amir Badran as deputy mayor, making him the second Arab citizen in history to hold the post in Israel’s second-largest city. https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/06/24/apartheid-arab-israeli-appointed-deputy-mayor-tel-aviv/

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NIS 170 million in tech education scholarships

Posted on September 6, 2026

The Dell Foundation and Council for Higher Education are investing NIS 170 million in a new high-tech scholarship program. It will cover preparatory and degree fees and a stipend, for students from underrepresented ultra-Orthodox, Arab, Ethiopian, and social periphery sectors. … Continue reading →

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Special university track for IDF disabled veterans

Posted on September 6, 2026

Candidates recovering from war-related injuries will be able to apply for undergraduate studies at Tel Aviv University without taking the psychometric exam. The track applies to all fields of study on campus, with the exception of medicine. https://english.tau.ac.il/news/special-admissions-track-for-disabled-veterans-iron-swords

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Implant replaces half the pelvis of cancer patient

Posted on September 6, 2026

In a 19-hour operation, surgeons from Israel’s Schneider and Beilinson hospitals successfully replaced half of a 15-year-old Russian cancer patient’s pelvis using a 3D-printed titanium and advanced polymer implant. The implant will now start to grow real bone around it. … Continue reading →

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Operation removes shrapnel near aorta

Posted on September 6, 2026

Surgeons at Israel’s Rambam Medical Center saved the life of IDF reserve officer Maj. Malachi Moundani by removing a shrapnel fragment that had lodged next to (and touching) his aorta, the body’s main artery. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/429847

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4th ERC grant for cardiology research

Posted on September 6, 2026

Prof. Lior Gepstein, of the Technion and Rambam Health Care, has received a 4th European Research Council grant (see here previously) to support his approach to studying and treating cardiac arrhythmias. The Advanced grant follows Starting, Consolidator, and Proof of … Continue reading →

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Improve health through nutrition

Posted on September 6, 2026

An international clinical intervention study led by Ben-Gurion University researchers showed that the Green-MED diet – polyphenol-rich that includes green tea, walnuts, and the aquatic plant Mankai (Wolffia globosa), benefits insulin sensitivity and reduces inflammation, triglycerides and fats. https://www.bgu.ac.il/en/news-and-articles/green-mediterranean-diet-rewires-folate-pathways/ https://www.clinicalnutritionjournal.com/article/S0261-5614(26)00128-7/fulltext

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Step up for a longer life

Posted on September 6, 2026

Researchers from Ben-Gurion University have found that the speed that an older adult can execute a voluntary step (especially when distracted by a concurrently performed cognitive task) may serve as a valuable clinical predictor of longevity. The test measures neuromuscular … Continue reading →

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Blood tests using eye scanning

Posted on September 6, 2026

This work began some years ago (see here previously). Researchers from Tel Aviv University and Sheba Medical Center have developed an artificial intelligence-based system that can detect anemia and estimate key blood markers using a brief video scan of blood … Continue reading →

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Bacteria copy genes to resist antibiotics

Posted on September 6, 2026

Scientists at Israel’s Technion scientists have found that bacteria can rapidly create dozens of copies of specific genes that help them survive antibiotics. The discovery it could pave the way for medication designed to disrupt the mechanism and improve the … Continue reading →

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