A biotechnical company in Israel has produced a ground-breaking therapeutic vaccine for cancer patients which could prevent about 90 percent of cancers from coming back, including prostate and breast cancer, solid and non-solid tumours.

A researcher collaboration between scientists at University of Colorado–Denver and Technion–Israel Institute of Technology has successfully tested a gold nanoparticle (GNP)-based sensor that can detect lung cancer (LC) markers in a patient’s breath.

Researchers conducted a study on children with type 1 diabetes in a hotel rather than a hospital, for the first time in history. This innovation relieves the patients from the daily burden of dealing with their illness and holds the potential to significantly improve their quality of life.

The company Bio[pack] has developed innovative packaging for food products that keeps the bugs out by giving them a taste of nature. They use naturally-occurring bug repellents in fruits, vegetables, grains and spices.

A new technique developed by Ben- Gurion University researchers has generated mouse sperm cells from testicular germ cells in a petri dish. Prof. Mahmoud Huleihel and his research group call their in vitro work a “breakthrough” that could eventually help infertile men who cannot produce sperm.

Researchers from Israel's Tel Aviv University found that subjects inhaling carbon monoxide emitted from city cars, were less stressed due to the narcotic effect of the gas. The research shows that extended exposure to the chemical also had no lasting effects.

A new Israeli research that studied over 300 thousand women who used a newer type of birth control pill, found out that they were at a higher risk of developing blood clots. The research shows that a hormone found in brand-names like Yaz and Yasmin led to higher risk of thromboembolisms.

Sound waves could significantly improve sexual activity in men whose severe erectile dysfunction has not responded well to drug treatments, a new study has found.Researchers employed a technique similar to that used to break up kidney stones to shock the penis into life with low-intensity waves.

The new ultrasound technology developed in Israel gives deprived light haired the opportunity to get rid of facial hair. A revolutionary new form of hair removal technology developed in Israel, called Applisonix, now means blondes can also be permanently hair-free.

Blood Relations is a new joint Palestinian-Israeli project that sees people on both sides donate blood to be shared between each other's hospitals.The message the organization is hoping to convey is reflected in their logo: 'Will you hurt someone who has your blood running through their veins?'

A new source of medical information based on real-life experiences of patients published over the social web was unveiled at Health2.0 conference. By making sense of thousands of health-related online discussions, Treato says it allows patients make better informed decisions.

Israeli research showing that Pfizer’s blockbuster erectile-function medication Viagra can cause risky side effects in men who have had a stroke have induced Wolfson Medical Center researchers to determine whether the competing drug, GlaxoSmithKline’s Cialis, has the same effect.

A study conducted at the Ben-Gurion University in Israel has found the gene responsible for nearsightedness by studying a Bedouin tribe. The research will lead the way for future studies of the disability in larger populations as well.

Two Israeli doctors have developed a system they say will keep their patients healthier their whole lives. And all they have to teach them is how to be happier. "It's really not much more complicated than that," say the doctors.

Israeli organization HAMA is employing abandoned and abused cats and dogs as 'assistant therapists' in helping at-risk youth, holocaust survivors and survivors of abuse. Their success proves their philosophy - that humans and animals are meant to help and heal each other.