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Renee Ghert-Zand

Renee Ghert-Zand

Renee Ghert-Zand is a reporter and feature writer for The Times of Israel.
Illustrative image of a scientist in a lab (anyaivanova; iStock by Getty Images)
June 25, 2023, 11:42 am
Israel Science Foundation announces new program to support physician-researchers
$100 million MAVRI initiative funded by government and philanthropists will create positions and carve out time for doctors who also want to work in the lab
By Renee Ghert-Zand
International fashion model Ellie Goldstein (Courtesy)
June 23, 2023, 5:13 am
How a 21-year-old UK model with Down syndrome became a global face for inclusivity
Recently seen on the cover of British Vogue and an inspiration for a new Barbie doll, at only 5 feet and born with a disability, Ellie Goldstein is not your average supermodel
By Renee Ghert-Zand
The former Sackler Health and Sciences complex at Tel Aviv University. (screen capture: Google Street View)
June 21, 2023, 4:49 pm
Sackler family name removed from Tel Aviv University medical school
Move meant to disassociate the university from the family accused of profiting while fueling destructive opioid crisis
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative: A Magen David Adom ambulance is seen on the coast of central Israel. (Magen David Adom)
June 20, 2023, 6:42 pm
Baby girl dies after being forgotten inside hot car in Acre
Hospital says 14-month-old arrives in critical condition, with doctors unable to resuscitate her
By Renee Ghert-Zand
(Left to right) Prof. Yitshak Kreiss, director general of Sheba Medical Center; Mohamed Al Khaja, UAE ambassador to Israel; and Rashid Al Qubaisi, group chief corporate officer at PureHealth, in June 2023. (Courtesy of Sheba Medical Center)
June 20, 2023, 9:47 am
Sheba Medical Center enters partnership with largest UAE healthcare system
Agreement with PureHealth involves joint research, medical training, tech collaboration and medical tourism, as cooperation between fresh allies deepens
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska (second from right) and First Lady Michal Herzog (right) tour the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan on June 19, 2023. (Courtesy)
June 19, 2023, 11:19 pm
‘We cannot cope alone’: Ukraine’s first lady hopes for medical ties with Israel
Accompanied by Michal Herzog, Olena Zelenska tours Sheba Medical Center, then holds meeting with childhood trauma experts: ‘Unfortunately, you have rich experience in this area’
By Renee Ghert-Zand and ToI Staff
Shalom and Esti Yaniv (left and center) and their daughter Kama meet with Ron Carmeli, who received a donated cornea from Hillel and Yagel Yaniv. Beilinson Hospital, June 18, 2023. (Tamar Cohen)
June 18, 2023, 10:13 pm
Families of terror victims Yaniv brothers, Lucy Dee meet recipients of their corneas
The eyesight of 6 Israelis has been restored thanks to donated eye tissue transplanted at Beilinson Hospital and Hadassah Medical Center; ‘It was incredibly emotional,’ says doctor
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative image: A baby receives a vaccine (Marina Demidiuk via iStock by Getty Images)
June 18, 2023, 7:42 pm
Health Ministry rolls out plan to fight whooping cough outbreak
Following the death of a 10-week-old infant, another baby is admitted to Assuta Hospital in Ashdod, amid 12-fold surge in cases of the preventable disease in past six months
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Digital imagery of stem cell-derived embryos created by scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science in June 2023. (Screen capture/Weizmann Institute of Science)
June 15, 2023, 8:48 pm
In breakthrough, Israeli scientists say they synthesized human embryos from stem cells
Weizmann Institute team uses stem cell model allowing researchers to see into ‘black box’ of critical early stage of pregnancy
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Israelis crowd the beach in Tel Aviv on a hot day during the Passover holiday, April 9, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90/File)
June 11, 2023, 10:20 pm
In sizzling Israel, Skin Cancer Awareness Week shines light on safety in the sun
With melanoma cases on the rise, Israelis are urged to schedule free dermatology checks, take precautions, and protect children and youth under 18
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Teenagers vaping in a park (iStock)
June 11, 2023, 9:57 am
With tobacco use on rise in Israel, kids and teens see their health go up in smoke
Bright colors, fruity flavors, and nicotine are getting kids as young as 12 hooked on vaping, while adults’ outdoor secondhand smoke is embedding itself deep in children’s bodies
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative image: neurons inside the human brain (onimate via iStock by Getty Images)
June 10, 2023, 2:30 pm
New Israeli study shows link between autism and nitric oxide levels in brain neurons
Peer-reviewed research at Hebrew University’s Pharmacy School could lead to drug treatments for people with autism and other neurological conditions
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative image of a sleeping woman. (AndreyPopov; iStock by Getty Images)
June 9, 2023, 9:27 am
Stimulating the brain during sleep, Tel Aviv team says it’s found key to better memory
Volunteers in joint study with UCLA did 10% better on recall tests, demonstrating how communication between hippocampus and cerebral cortex helps consolidate memories while asleep
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative image: A cancer patient receives immunotherapy (Elaine Thompson/AP Photo)
June 7, 2023, 1:03 pm
New Israeli technology improves prediction of patient response to immunotherapy
Ben-Gurion University researchers develop innovative biosensor, team up with Israeli biotech company OncoHost in bid for FDA approval
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative: a newborn baby in Jerusalem on October 29, 2018. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
June 7, 2023, 12:42 pm
Israel sees its first-ever case of rare rapid aging ‘Benjamin Button’ disease
2-month-old girl is being treated at Haifa’s Rambam hospital; children with progeria disorder age extremely quickly and suffer ailments of the elderly while still very young
By Renee Ghert-Zand
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