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Global achievement: AISAP named a top innovative start-up for 2025

AISAP, an Israeli medical start-up, was named a top 2025 innovator by Fast Company, ranking 4th in healthcare for its AI tech in heart disease diagnosis.

'Affairs of the Heart': Memoirs of renowned Israeli cardiologist Mervyn S. Gotsman

I have been privileged to know the Professor for many years, and when he published Affairs of the Heart, I felt that his memories and story needed to be told.

By STUART S. GHERMAN
22/03/2025
  BiVACOR CEO Dr Daniel Timms pictured with the artificial heart.

World’s first artificial heart recipient discharged, marking medical breakthrough

The recipient underwent a six-hour operation in November, surviving on the artificial heart for over 100 days until a donor heart transplant could occur in early March.

13/03/2025

Study reveals heart has ‘sweet taste’ receptors

Overstimulation of these receptors leads to arrhythmic behavior in heart cells.

Mothers of twins face double heart disease risk after childbirth

Risk of heart disease eight times higher for twin mothers with pregnancy hypertension.

Flossing teeth linked to lower stroke risk, study finds

Dr. Souvik Sen: "Flossing may reduce stroke risk by lowering oral infections and inflammation and encouraging other healthy habits."

Researchers implant lab-grown heart patch in woman with advanced heart failure

Patient's heart pumping capacity increased from 35% to 39% within three months, researchers report.

UCL study finds living near an airport could damage your heart

Nighttime aircraft noise exacerbates health issues by disturbing sleep and recovery, contributing to structural changes in the heart.

Are you a morning coffee drinker? A study of 40,000 Americans suggests it may protect your heart

Compared with people who did not drink coffee, morning coffee drinkers were 16% less likely to die of any cause and 31% less likely to die of cardiovascular disease.

Sugary drinks linked to millions of new diabetes and heart disease cases globally, study finds

In Latin America and the Caribbean, sugary drinks were associated with 24% of all new diabetes cases and 11% of all new heart disease cases.

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