Israel Health News

A 2-year-old girl died on Thursday only three days after receiving the swine flu vaccine in the Rambam hospital in Haifa, despite Health Ministry regulations stating that the vaccine should not be given to children below the age of three...

According to the Health Ministry, the death was not related to the vaccination. It should be noted, however, that the swine flu vaccination is not recommended for children under the age of three. (Meital Yasur-Beit Or) A two-year-old toddler from...

Slovenian health authorities say a 77-year-old woman was hospitalised when her heart stopped minutes after she received a H1N1 flu shot. Health Minister Borut Miklavcic said late on Thursday that authorities are still investigating whether the patient's heart problem was...

Veterans protest in Tel Aviv   Photo: Avi Cohen Ex-soldiers torch tires at major junction in protest against government policy on handing out benefits Avi Cohen   The protestors torched tires at the major junction, which is home to the...

Israeli scientists have identified a substance that can kill cancerous cells without harming healthy ones, paving the way for more effective cancer treatment. The findings by researchers at Tel Aviv University and Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, were published in...

A HOT COMMODITY THESE DAYS MAY NOT BE AT YOUR GROCERY STORE, IN YOUR GARAGE, OR YOUR STOCK. IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING INSIDE YOU, AND IT'S SELLING LIKE HOTCAKES IN PLACES LIKE ISRAEL. Desperation can make people do funny things....

Swine Flu's death tool speed up rapidly. Today Israel has recorded its third death from swine flu, that of a 12-year-old girl at Petah Tikva near Tel Aviv, the health ministry announced on Thursday. As per Israeli Health ministry figures...

To listen to the podcast please go to Israelseen.com We have this wonderful interview with Barbara Sofer Director of Public Relations for Hadassah Medical Center. Enjoy. Barbara Sofer of Jerusalem, Israel is the Israel Director of Public Relations and Communications...