Judy Siegel-Itzkovich
Judy Siegel-Itzkovich is the health and science reporter at The Jerusalem Post. She has been writing for the paper since February 1973.
She has published over 31,000 news stories, features and columns as a Post journalist – more than any other journalist in the world. A Master's degree graduate of Columbia University in New York who made aliyah immediately after completing her studies and within weeks joined the paper, she has a strong background in biology but received her BA and MA in political science because she could not bear to kill animals for lab experiments.
She ravenously reads professional medical and science journals. She was awarded an honorary doctorate from Ben-Gurion University – the first Israeli newspaper reporter to do so – in November 2015 and has received numerous awards such as the Hadassah Women’s Organization Women of Distinction Award in the Knesset, Yeshiva University in Israel’s community service award and Tishkofet’s public service award. She is also a fluent English and Hebrew translator and editor in her specialized fields.
New study reveals the cellular network behind food tolerance and allergies
After October 7, 2023: Israel’s smoking rates rise, worsening COPD risks
Towering over Jerusalem: Shaare Zedek to double its capacity with new expansion
Emotional trauma in a post-October 7 world: How are Israel's children coping?
“Many children, especially the younger ones, are suffering from emotional trauma,” educational psychologist and former longtime school principal Dr. Zipi Golan told The Jerusalem Post.
For the first time in Israel: Artificial heart is transplanted successfully
Hadassah doctors performed the country’s first-ever complete artificial heart transplant on a 63-year-old patient, offering new hope for patients with severe heart failure.
People with chronic diseases can benefit from consulting their doctors in online visits
Recently, the Health Ministry in Jerusalem announced the promotion and implementation of telemedicine as one of its goals.
Stress and anxiety triggered by Oct. 7 events cause aggravation of chronic diseases
8% of patients maintained that the ongoing war had affected the quality of the treatment they are receiving for psoriasis.
New Israeli study links poor hydration to increase heart failure risk
Many don't consume enough water on regular days, even when it's cold, and as a result could have a higher risk of heart failure and high blood pressure (hypertension).
'Israel's mental health system is in a state of emergency,' Tel Aviv University study finds
Recent reports indicate burnout among IDF reservists, some of whom have served in multiple combat rounds for extended periods of time.
Hebrew U., IDF researchers discover how to triple survival rates after severe blood loss
The Medical Corps previously discovered that giving whole blood is beneficial to soldiers who hemorrhaged significantly and couldn’t be evacuated immediately.
Knesset lobby pushes for increased support for Israel's caregivers
Corn, a veteran family therapist, who was thrilled by the establishment of the lobby, noted that caregivers “are invisible in the population."
Off track: How Jerusalem light rail expansion, woes frustrate commuters
From May 21 until September 1 much of the Red Line will be shut down. The light rail will continue to operate from Neveh Ya’akov to Givat Hamivtar and Hadassah Ein Kerem to the Central Bus Station.
Israel Prize-winner develops technique to monitor hospital patients' vitals from afar
“It’s an incredibly moving and humbling experience to be part of such a distinguished group of individuals," Prof Yonina Eldar said.
