The University of Haifa has created a three-year “medical clowning” degree to lift spirits in hospitals. Israeli medical clowns really aren’t just clowning around.

Few people realize that while alcohol-based hand sanitizers may kill bacteria, they do not deactivate viruses such as the swine flu. An innovative product from Israel changes that.

This innovative program has grown and medical clowns now bring cheer to 100,000 patients in Israel every year.

For the first time ever, the New York Times Knowledge Network is teaming up with the Israeli Consulate in New York to offer an exclusive one-week online seminar called: The New Israeli Cuisine.

If anyone needed proof of Israel’s advancements on gay and lesbian legislation, the Attorney General of Israel, Menachem Mazuz, decided this week to allow lesbian couples to donate eggs removed during fertility treatments to their partners.

The American National Institute of Health has awarded a $2.1 million dollar grant to researchers at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in New York and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, for future research into the genetic origins and possible treatment of schizophrenia.

Ask an Israeli what image pops to mind when thinking of health and prosperity, and chances are it’s that of Eli Hurwitz, Chairman of Teva Pharmaceutical. Why, you may ask?

An Israeli research team finds a stem cell cure for macular degeneration.

O, the Oprah Magazine, has a remarkable article today about a unique group of women working together to lose weight. The 14 women, Israelis and Palestinians, meet in Jerusalem through Slim Peace Groups to help each other change their lives.

Life can be tough for people with Parkinson’s disease. It’s a degenerative condition characterized by tremors and impaired balance, among other symptoms. As reported by Haaretz and Israel21C, Israeli therapist and martial arts expert Alex Kerten has developed a method to help Parkinson’s patients live a better and more fulfilling life. You [...]