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Strike on Darfur, Sudan health care center kills at least 64, including 13 children, WHO states

The total number of fatalities linked to attacks on health facilities during Sudan's civil war surpassed 2,000 following this strike, World Health Organization chief Ghebreyesus noted.

The aftermath of a strike on Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur, Sudan, March 20, 2026.
Doctors at the gynecological oncology unit of Petah Tikva’s Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Branch.

Dozens of medical personnel reinforcements en route to Israel from Cyprus on a ship

A person takes a photo of a memorial sign showing the image of Shira Banki, an Israeli teenager who was stabbed during the 2015 Jerusalem Pride Parade, during the 21st annual Jerusalem Pride Parade in Jerusalem on June 1, 2023.

Grapevine: Shira Banki's Way

THE RESEARCH team (from left to right): Yair Lahav, Roy Yavetz, and Prof. Yftach Gepner.

Strength training ‘most effective, healthiest weight-loss strategy for adults,' study finds


Israel’s healthcare crisis: The severe doctor shortage and the path to reform - opinion

Discover the root causes of Israel's severe doctor shortage and explore potential solutions for a more effective healthcare system.

 AMBULANCES ARE parked at the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital emergency room.

Israel has severe doctor shortage, affects periphery the most, State Comptroller says

Englman warned that the shortage of doctors in certain specialties creates fierce competition, which leads to shortages in peripheral medical centers.

 DOCTORS ON their way into an emergency room: A growing shortage of doctors threatens to become a major problem in the Jewish state.

Israel offers substantial grants to attract immigrant doctors to Gaza border region

"This program is a game-changer for the rehabilitation of the area," said Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer. "We're not just improving healthcare; we're rebuilding communities."

 Galila Yohannes and her doctor at Tel Aviv Sarousky Medical Center.

Israel finally introduces the 'physician assistant' profession

Graduates will examine patients, present the case to doctors, and perform various referrals and medical procedures to ease the load and shorten waiting times.

 The first class of students in the "physician assistant" program is expected in March 2026. (Illustrative).

West Nile virus in Israel: 32 cases identified, 27 hospitalized

West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne virus that primarily infects birds but can also infect humans, horses, and other animals.

 A micrograph of the West Nile Virus

Cardiologist heading to work at Shaare Zedek saves man with life-threatening clot in his lung

The man was ignored by passersbys, but a doctor on the way to work at Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek Medical Center stopped and assisted the man.

 Shaare Zedek hospital.

Over 8,000 physicians at government hospitals demand halt of water cannons to quell demonstrations

Dr. Zeev Feldman called on Israel Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai to halt the use of the potentially harmful equipment to disperse demonstrations.

 Police use a cannon to spray skunk water, a foul smelling substance, on protesters at a demonstration following a parliament vote on a contested bill that limits Supreme Court powers to void some government decisions, in Jerusalem July 24, 2023

Larry Nussbaum, 77, was a fierce advocate for Israel and the Jews – and an exceptional doctor

Dr. Nussbaum was an accomplished Doctor, as well as a loving husband and father.


Rumors concerning a prime minister's health impact national resilience - opinion

Rumors circulate about the Prime Minister's health, prompting a need for transparency from the Prime Minister's Office. Examining warning signs is vital amid challenging times.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint session of the US Congress in 2015. ‘I am currently experiencing déjà vu,’ says the writer.

With shortage of physicians and only six Israeli medical schools, three more being planned

“The increasing shortage of doctors is placing the education of doctors in real danger, and it demands a quick response," the organizers said.

 At University of Haifa medical school ceremony on Sunday, June 2, 2024.