Prof. Mayer Brezis has dedicated most of his professional life to preventing medical errors. A trained nephrologist, he served as the longtime director of a Center for Quality and Safety at Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem and taught evidence-based medicine and public health at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Sadly, in 2021, his own grandson … Read more
Archyde Maternal Stress During Pregnancy Molecularly Reprograms Newborns, Study Finds April 18, 2025 A groundbreaking study reveals that stress experienced by mothers during pregnancy can induce molecular changes in newborns’ stress response systems. The research highlights significant differences in how male and female babies are affected. Scientists found that maternal stress altered entire families of … Read more
A newly discovered bacteriophage with the potential to save lives was named “KpRaz1” in tribute to a fallen soldier, the European Friends of the Hebrew University organization announced earlier this month. Sigal Vorzhev discovered the phage at the Israeli Phage Therapy Center (IPTC) of the Hebrew University and Hadassah-University Medical Center under the guidance … Read more