Medical

Assuta, Microsoft develop AI medical assistant to reduce relieve doctors' documentation tasks

The AI assistant is intended to read the medical record and present key information before a patient meeting, and listen to and transcribe the conversation during the meeting.

View of the Assuta medical center in Ramat haHayal, Tel Aviv. June 17, 2025.
A conceptual illustration of global data networks, proxy servers and artificial intelligence technologies powering modern web data collection.

New tool designed to detect biases hidden in medical AI data sets, identifies flaws in training

United Hatzalah ambulance boat in the Sea of Galilee.

Three teenage boys rescued by United Hatzalah in Sea of Galilee after drifting to deep waters

ELLA HAVIN, medical student: In her Ben-Gurion University class, women comprise roughly 70% of students.

A regressive step: Israel's gender segregation law undermines medical education, equality - opinion


Israeli dies in Turkey after collapsing during Moldova-Israel flight

The Foreign Ministry is accompanying the deceased's family and is working with Turkish authorities to bring their remains for burial in Israel.

A Turkish ambulance in Ankara, pictured October 2024; illustrative.

Majority of Israeli healthcare workers use Whatsapp professionally despite privacy risks - study

The study argues that current guidance largely focuses on prohibitions and warnings, without offering a practical alternative that can compete with WhatsApp’s speed and ease of use.

WhatsApp users.

The 2026 guide to the best hair transplant in Turkey and medical standards

“Choose verified surgeons and transparency over marketing when getting a hair transplant in Turkey.”

Top 10 hair transplant clinics in Turkey — 2026 industry review

“An overview of leading hair transplant clinics in Turkey based on transparency, experience, and clinical approach.”

Israel’s hospitals are beginning to recognize, empower family caregivers

Family caregivers are crucial to treatment success, and Israeli hospitals are starting to provide recognition and help.

(From R) MALI RUBINSTEIN; Orit Horn; President Isaac Herzog; Galit Shebo Mahasri; and Prof. Pia Raanani.

Netivot shows how Israel’s periphery can become its center - opinion

Netivot merges innovation and faith, turning Israel’s periphery into a thriving hub.

Carol Ann Schwartz, national president of Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, at the inauguration.

United Hatzalah delivers new life during missile alerts across Israel - opinion

United Hatzalah volunteers transform ambulances into delivery rooms as sirens echo across the country.

 A United Hatzalah volunteer approaches an emergency response vehicle.

Israel's healthcare system cleared hundreds of hospital beds in first 36 hours of Iran war

The move, carried out in coordination with the Home Front Command, was designed to enable the absorption of large numbers of casualties while maintaining continuity of care and protecting patients.

 Israeli soldiers and medical staff at the underground hospital at the Rambam Hospital in Haifa, on September 22, 2024.

Virtual ADHD and autism testing surges across Israel

A system in gridlock: Families searching for answers.

Virtual ADHD and autism tests in Israel speed access, aid families, and provide actionable insights.

Laniado Hospital begins building a large, innovative emergency hospital at a cost of NIS 200M

The flagship project is a 4,000 m² fortified emergency hospital, to be completed by 2029. It is phase A of a 16,000 m² tower and there is USD 23M still to be raised.

Laniado surgeons operating under fire have 45 seconds to reach shelter.