Haifa

Scientists discover brain circuit behind placebo effect

Researchers from Haifa have pinpointed the neural pathway linking the brain and immune system, revealing how the placebo effect works and paving the way for new treatments for various diseases

 AI, virtual reality, and real-world interactions with healthcare providers will be incorporated int

Historic opening of Haifa University's school of medicine to transform North Israel's healthcare

The Herta and Paul Amir School of Medicine will address Israel’s acute shortage of physicians and tackle the critical healthcare needs in northern Israel.

100 years of Technion: Herzog presented with commemorative stamp

As the university celebrates its 100th anniversary, it continues to expand its impact on the global stage.

Crashed ‘carma’: Haifa exhibit shows history of Israel's failed auto industry

From a peak during the 1960s of manufacturing more than 3,000 cars annually, 1980 – the last full year of production – saw just 540 cars roll off the assembly line. In 1981, the plant shut its gates.

09/02/2025

New film ‘Halisa’ focuses on a Haifa baby nurse

Noa Koler plays Sara, a nurse in a children’s (Tipat Halav) clinic who has a stressful workload and also faces the pressure that comes with the fertility treatments she is doing.

Israeli ingenuity tackles global wildfire challenges

As I watch the Los Angeles fires unfold, I’m painfully reminded that these challenges are universal. Fire doesn’t recognize borders, and neither should our solutions.

By AVISHAG BOKER
05/02/2025
 MACCABI HAIFA’S Abdoulaye Seck (right) celebrates after his late game-winning goal in the Greens’ 3

Maccabi Haifa triumphs as Israeli Premier League action heats up

Maccabi Haifa's 3-1 win over Hapoel Hadera, comes while Maccabi Tel Aviv, Beitar Jerusalem, and Hapoel Beersheba battle for crucial points in a heated Israeli Premier League round.

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
04/02/2025

Three artists, three questions: Roles of art

Art plays different roles in our perceptions and lives, and these artists profoundly prove that.

02/02/2025

We are building a port here: The exhibition reviving the history of Israel's ports

A new exhibition at the National Maritime Museum in Haifa brings the story of port development in Israel through archival materials and a film starring Edan Alterman.

By WALLA! MONEY
17/01/2025

Real Estate – Love Story wins the Israeli competition at the Haifa Film Festival

This was the first year that the Israeli Film Award included both feature films and documentaries in a single category.

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