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Brain drain: Israel’s medical exodus grows as nearly 1,400 doctors leave inside three years

In 2023, 416 doctors left Israel for at least one year, compared with 530 in 2024 and a preliminary estimate of 419 in 2025.

Doctors at Shaare Zedek in Jerusalem; illustrative.
How much do doctors in Israel really earn? Operating room.

Who earns NIS 100,000 a month? The truth behind doctors' payslips

NHS doctor Rahmeh Aladwan denies expressing support for Hamas on social media.

NHS doctor denies posting social media support for Hamas in London court

TODAY, 25% of the country’s working physicians are Arab-Israeli.

Medical coexistence: Arab Israeli doctors show the cost of Israel’s medical school shortage


Antisemitism in US healthcare most prevalent in academic medical centers, study finds

Antisemitism is on the rise in the American healthcare sector, with academic medical centers emerging as the primary setting for such discrimination.

Doctor holds a stethoscope in front of a hospital background (illustrative)

Like the spread of a virus: Doctors join widening protest against public sector salary cuts

This comes amid dozens of teachers and education staff who continued their "sick day" strike on Tuesday over planned budget cuts.

 An illustrative image of a nurse writing a prescription.

Can AI diagnose, treat patients better than doctors? Israeli study finds out

Evaluators highlighted several advantages of the AI system over human physicians. 

 A MEDICAL ROBOT designed to facilitate cancer screening using artificial intelligence is displayed during a technology start-ups and innovation fair last year in Paris.

How to get chronically ill patients to consult with their doctors on a regular basis

For adult patients with chronic conditions, the advice is often to “see your doctor regularly” because this is thought to promote a more proactive and, therefore, more effective style of healthcare.

A HEBREW UNIVERSITY team discovered that when one experiences acute pain, the brain has a built-in way to dial down pain signals – like pressing the brakes – to keep them from going into overdrive.

Health Ministry unveils NIS 300M plan to fix Israel's child development system

Many parents face wait times of six months to a year for essential diagnostic and therapeutic services in the public system.

TikTalk's solution brings a new technology approach to speech therapy.

What happens after sexual assault? A guide to immediate care in Israel

Acute care units for survivors of sexual assault currently operate in 11 hospitals across Israel, providing comprehensive medical, emotional, and forensic care.

 The Lotus Center - acute care room at Kaplan medical center

Israel’s healthcare workforce lags behind OECD averages despite growth in doctors and nurses

Despite an increase in medical professionals, Israel’s healthcare workforce remains below the OECD average, highlighting ongoing challenges.

Doctor holds a stethoscope in front of a hospital background (illustrative)

'Affairs of the Heart': Memoirs of renowned Israeli cardiologist Mervyn S. Gotsman

I have been privileged to know the Professor for many years, and when he published Affairs of the Heart, I felt that his memories and story needed to be told.

 The Professor, Mervyn S. Gotsman, at home in front of his extensive library.

Brown U. assistant prof. deported, had photos 'sympathetic' to Hezbollah on phone, US says

Rasha Alawieh was removed after arriving at Boston airport on Thursday, with the Department of Justice noting that Hezbollah-related photos were on their device.

 People visit the burial site of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, on the outskirts of Beirut

Four-fifths of Israelis attributed their mental distress to Israel-Hamas War - poll

The Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute sampled 2,558 adults between June and December 2024, investigating satisfaction with HMO's and the Israeli healthcare system as a whole.

 A graph comparing waiting times to see a consultant with Israel's various HMOs.