NHSWes Streeting vows to combat ‘grotesque’ antisemitism in the NHSReflecting on the Shoah, the Health Secretary said it is the ‘cowardice of bystanders’ that allows antisemitism to thriveBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
Health The Jewish guide to a healthy winterOur traditions help you cope with the coldBy Hilary Freeman5 min read
HealthTreatment for advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma achieves 100% one-year survival rateResearchers called it ‘a true revolution in Hodgkin lymphoma care’By Siam Goorwich1 min read
Health I have pancreatic cancer and the BRCA mutation – this drug is keeping me aliveAfter radical surgery, this woman was given between five and eight months to live. Then her specialist put her on OlaparibBy Gaby Koppel5 min read
HealthIsraeli study offers hope for cancer survivors struggling with ‘chemobrain’Up to 80 per cent of cancer survivors experience cancer-related cognitive impairmentBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
HealthThe Muslim doctor helping the Charedi vaccine driveAs measles cases surge, jabs uptake in strictly Orthodox families is more important than ever. Gaby Koppel meets a GP at the heart of the communityBy Gaby Koppel5 min read
HealthPregnant Jewish women are enlisting doulas to keep them ‘safe’ when they give birth with the NHSMothers-to-be are employing the services of Jewish doulas for the birth of their babies ‘to have someone on their side’ amid a wave of reports about antisemitic NHS staffBy Elisa Bray6 min read
Is Ozempic kosher?Chabad has weighed in on whether the drug should be used for weight lossBy Siam Goorwich1 min read||October 30, 2025 17:15
Two days left to sign up for for free ‘life-saving’ cancer gene testNHS England’s Jewish BRCA gene testing programme will stop accepting sign ups on FridayBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read||October 29, 2025 15:29
Acute trauma ‘can trigger OCD symptoms’, study of October 7 survivors indicatesClinicians risk missing the OCD symptoms, diagnosing only PTSD insteadBy JC Reporter1 min read||September 19, 2025 14:29
When I fell pregnant for a second time I hired a doulaAmid rising complaints against NHS maternity services, more Jewish women are turning to professional birth partners to help bring their children into the worldBy Gaby Koppel5 min read||September 2, 2025 11:34
Israeli researchers report breakthrough in pre-natal genetic disease screeningProfessor Idit Maya said the discovery has ‘significant implications, especially for Jews in Israel and the Diaspora’By Howard Blas4 min read||August 11, 2025 14:10
Having a baby? Watch out for this hidden dangerAntenatal care should include warnings about cytomegalovirus, which can cause serious disabilitiesBy Gaby Koppel5 min read||July 31, 2025 10:42
Health Secretary condemns medical regulator for ‘failing publicly and abysmally’ on NHS antisemitismWes Streeting said he would ‘haul in’ the leadership of the General Medical Council to demand an explanation for the failingsBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||July 16, 2025 09:58
Health news update: Is type 2 diabetes a Jewish disease?Millions are thought to have undiagnosed pre-diabetes, or raised blood sugar. Are a disproportionate number of them Jews?By Gaby Koppel5 min read||April 21, 2025 20:37
Israeli researchers develop blood test for early detection of Parkinson’sThe PCR test could allow the neurodegenerative disease to be detected before symptoms appear, potentially improving treatment outcomesBy Ellie Grant2 min read||April 16, 2025 10:22
