ILSI-Biomed Israel

Chief Scientist of Education Ministry Goes Amock

Sometimes I do incredibly stupid things, like writing about politics. This is one of those times. I know this is a blog about biomedicine in Israel, and it might just be this is going to make some people angry. All the same, I’m going to write about the important stuff here. Because let’s face it: most of the readers of this blog live in Israel, work in Israel and love and care for their country (probably Israel). We all want Israel to keep on being a developed country, with a western lif...

Evolution in the Hospitals – How to Stop It?

Pathogens are constantly developing and evolving immunities to antibiotics, especially in the hospitals. Can we halt the course of evolution? A friend of mine, who also happens to be a medical doctor, got injured in an accident a few weeks ago and was hospitalized with an open fracture in his knee. Unfortunately, the wound got infected, and perhaps unsurprisingly – with germs who were resistant to the more common antibiotics in use. If you’re fearful for my friend’s health, you can relax ...