Ronni Gamzu

TL;DR: Israel was certified as polio-free country in June 2002, but wild-type polio virus ₁ (WPV₁) was isolated initially from routine sewage samples collected between 7 and 13 April 2013 in two cities in the Southern district, and WPV-specific analysis of samples indicated WPV⁁ introduction into that area in early February 2013.

TL;DR: Intensified surveillance in 74 sites across Israel between 1 February and 31 August 2013 documented a sustained high viral load of WPV1-SOAS in sewage samples from six Bedouin settlements and two cities with Jewish and Arab populations in the South district.

TL;DR: Bayesian phylogenetic time clock analysis indicated that Israeli and Egyptian WPV1-SOAS lineages diverged in September 2012, while Israeli isolates split into two sub-branches after January 2013, suggesting one or more introduction events into Israel with subsequent silent circulation despite high population immunity.

TL;DR: Due to modern assisted reproductive technologies and micromanipulation achievements, the lower yield of spermatozoa in severe cases is no longer a major obstacle to offering cryopreservation to patients with testicular cancer.

TL;DR: Since the establishment of AID treatments, the mean age of the population of women receiving treatment has increased each year and success rate did not improve, even with the use of more sophisticated medical modalities.