Israel Became Hub in International Organ Trade Over Past Decade
Since a 2008 Knesset law banned the purchase and sale of human organs, Israel's key role in the organ trade has been replaced by countries such as Egypt and Lebanon
Health & Body
When It Comes to Climate Change, the Rich Are the Culprit – but They Won't Pay the Price
An oligarch does as much damage to the climate in a day as an average person does in five years, according to a leading anthropologist and environmental researcher. Nevertheless, he remains hopeful
Before Judaism: The 8,000-year-old History of Pomegranate Reverence
Why Persia’s Xerxes armed his soldiers with images of fruit on their spears, rather than spikes, and other pomegranate facts
The ‘Devil’s Teat’: A Brief History of the Clitoris
Physicians once believed its removal helps avert hysteria, and the inventor of corn flakes suggested smearing it with acid. With 8,000 nerve ends – twice as many as the phallus – the clitoris is apparently the only human organ whose purpose is to cause pleasure
Visiting Israel, Duterte Justifies Remarks on Rape as 'Freedom of Expression'
The Philippine president’s aides approached him during his speech and asked him to stop cursing, according to a foreign journalist
'Patients Say Ayahuasca Is Like a Reboot for the Brain'
The reason psychoactive drugs are banned is strictly cultural, says neurobiologist Dr. Ido Magen from the Weizmann Institute of Science. We need to free ourselves from the dichotomy between drugs and medications
74 Israelis Have Contracted West Nile Fever, 14 With Severe Symptoms, Health Ministry Says
According to the Health Ministry, three patients, who also had other medical conditions, have already died. There are systemic failures in coping with the outbreaks, and the situation is getting worse, public health experts say
Lebanese Cannabis, Long Valued by Smokers, May Have Untapped Value
'My impression is that it will have a different medical value because of the climatic conditions in the Bekaa Valley especially if you’re talking about the amount of the rainfall, sunlight and type of soil'
Editorial Vaccinate Your Children
After multiple measles outbreaks in Israel, it seems the push for immunization as a prerequisite for entering preschool may not be as simple as it sounds
FDA Approves Teva's Generic Version of Mylan's EpiPen
Teva Pharmaceutical's version of Mylan NV's EpiPen to provide 'lower-cost option' for patients 'living with severe allergies,' FDA commissioner says