Those aged 70 or older account for 80% of the 3,000-plus people who have died, with over a third aged 80-89, according Health Ministry figures reported by Haaretz

Pills, which can replace many injections, will help ‘hundreds of millions of diabetics worldwide,’ says CEO, sending insulin directly to the liver and reducing weight gain

The company’s mobile monitor, developed in Israel, helps patients manage their diabetes on the go by providing an all-in-one blood glucose meter

Scientists at Israel's Weizmann Institute find that these protective cells combat excess hormones in certain organs; when they misread the situation, illness results