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מימין: ד"ר טרונג סאן פאן, ד"ר פאדי שיבאן וד"ר קאי קון קסיו

Israeli scientists identify gene switch that turns immune cells against cancer

Weizmann Institute scientists found that silencing the Zeb2 gene turns immune cells from aiding cancer to attacking it; in mouse trials, a targeted molecule reprogrammed cells near bladder tumors—offering a glimpse into a promising future therapy

Ynetnews | 04.10.25

Trump envoy calls Hezbollah a 'cancer,' urges Lebanon to take decisive action

Morgan Ortagus, deputy Middle East envoy, compared Hezbollah to a terminal illness, calling for Lebanon to take action against the terror group: 'When you have cancer and want to heal, you cut the cancer out'

Lior Ben Ari | 04.08.25

Aspirin could actually help fight cancer, research finds

Cambridge researchers discover that aspirin may enhance the immune system's ability to fight cancer by reducing platelet activity, enabling the drug to target cancer cells, potentially preventing metastasis; Experts caution further research is needed before clinical recommendations are made

Tzur Gueta | 03.09.25

Israeli scientist uncovers breakthrough Hepatitis B treatment

A research team led by Dr. Yael David of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center discovers that a chemotherapy drug, Curaxin-137, can effectively disable a key viral protein, nearly eliminating the hepatitis B virus in lab tests

Daniel Edelson, New York | 02.22.25

'A Life-Changing Song': Turning grief into hope for children with cancer

When Shir was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, our world came crashing down; He was only two years old; His journey ended far too soon, and in that moment I knew my grief would become my mission

Einat Dado Baralia | 12.17.24

'Cancer is like a bike ride': Israeli cyclist battling leukemia sets sights on Tour de France

Diagnosed with leukemia shortly after October 7, Roy Loewenberg endured grueling treatment in the hospital; now, he’s determined to become one of handful of Israelis to complete race

Tzur Gueta | 12.09.24

Transplanted liver from fallen soldier saves life of child with cancer

Eitan, a once healthy and lively child, faced a life-threatening liver cancer diagnosis that turned his world upside down; His journey through chemotherapy and a critical liver transplant was made possible by a fallen soldier's organ donation

Ariela Ayalon | 11.27.24

Burning bridges: Israeli cure could combat fatal breast cancer

A newly developed antibody-based treatment for the most aggressive type of breast cancer might also be used to treat many other malignancies

Davidson Institute of Science | 11.11.24

Chances slim, not impossible: Galia and brother suffer from same type of cancer

Galia, a nurse from Modi'in says she wasn't preoccupied with her life, but how she would inform her parents just two months after her brother was diagnosed with the same kind of cancer

Ariela Ayalon | 11.02.24

האגודה האמריקנית לסרטן בחנה גורמי סיכון לסרטן - הניתנים למניעה

Lifestyle counts: Experts say about 40% of cancer cases are preventable

American Cancer Society study finds about half of cancer-attributed death are preventable when the leading factor is smoking and the second is being overweight; 'More than 80% of lung cancer cases are related to smoking'

Ron Crissy | 10.28.24

Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with bone marrow cancer

Former Hollywood producer serving a prison sentence in New York for rape and sexual assault receives diagnosis following multitude of health complications and emergency heart surgery

Ynet | 10.22.24

Charles and Camila on royal visit to Australia

King appears happy and healthy arriving down under for a six day tour

Inbal Hananel | 10.21.24

Oxford scientists develop first vaccine aiming to prevent ovarian cancer

OvarianVax will work by teaching immune system to recognize and attack earliest stages of ovarian cancer, similar to HPV vaccine's approach to cervical cancer

Ynetnews | 10.10.24

Alcohol could contribute to cancer, experts explain

A scientific report from the American Association for Cancer Research points to a particularly alarming rise in cancer cases among relatively young people due to alcohol consumption, smoking, and obesity - should we avoid alcohol entirely?

Oren Ries | 09.20.24

Researchers say lung cancer vaccine could come soon

Using mRNA technology, the vaccine will target specific cancer cells following genetic sequencing with a goal to recruit and activate the immune system to fight the tumor without damaging healthy cells

Dr. Talia Shentzer-Kutiel | 09.15.24