Assuta Health

A real eye opener: Surgeon mistakenly operates on patient's healthy eye

The hospital stated that, as of now, no damage was caused to the mistakenly operated eye, but emphasized that the incident was being taken seriously.

Woman's eyes 370
 Assuta Medical Center in Beersheba

This is what the new hospital that opened in Beersheba looks like from the inside

 Families of four released hostages reunite with the returned hostages, January 25, 2025.

Released hostage Naama Levy spent months alone in a Hamas tunnel, rehab lead reveals

 Aminach Medic

Aminach Medic to supply equipment to hospitals and health funds in Israel


Israeli hospitals regularly overcrowded, not enough investment from gov't

Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center asked Magen David Adom not to bring urgent patients to its emergency department until further notice because it is at 300% capacity.

 Shaare Zedek hospital team members wearing safety gear as they work in the Coronavirus ward of Shaare Zedek hospital in Jerusalem on September 23, 2021.

Why are flaxseeds good for us?

From improving digestion, cognitive function and reducing the risk of diseases, there are many ways that adding flaxseed to your diet can help overall health, but there are also some downsides.

The might flax seed

What happens to human brain at all stages of life? Studies have pretty cool answers

Our body ages, and with it the brain - this is clear to all of us. So when are our brains the sharpest? And when does it start to degenerate?

 The brain (illustrative).

Researchers may have found way to slow aging - study

The study suggests detoxing glycerol and glyceraldehyde to live a longer life. 

 Scientists are trying to understand how the aging process works biologically.

Could smartphone cameras help diagnose anemia? -study

Researchers said the phone screening tool for anemia is much cheaper than existing options, which involves taking blood samples, and delivers results quickly.

G Medical Innovation's Prizma G2 Medical Smartphone Cover

How do you choose the right fitness trainers, nutritionists? Experts explain

Today there are many who think that if they lost weight themselves or found a training method that works for them, that it will work for everyone. But that isn't the case.

 Illustrative image of exercise equipment

Preventable colorectal cancer killed 1,300 Israelis in 2022 - Health Ministry

Studies show that the consumption of sugary drinks can raise the risk of developing malignant colorectal cancer, a preventable condition that still killed 1,300 Israelis in 2022.

 Growing cancer cells (in purple) are surrounded by healthy cells (in pink), illustrating a primary tumor spreading to other parts of the body.

Sleep deprivation increases heart attack risks, study finds

While the effects of sleep on the human brain are well-documented, a new study provides evidence of how important sleep is to heart health.

 Illustrative image of a person sleeping.

People who think they're attractive less likely to wear masks – study

Self-perception of attractiveness can impact one's social behavior. This study examined whether this could extend to wearing face masks.

 Woman taking photo while looking in mirror (illustrative)

Polio will never be gone without full vaccination - Israeli immunologist

There are 150,000 Israeli children who have not been vaccinated against polio at all, the Health Ministry says.

 A child receives free polio vaccine during a government-led mass vaccination program in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, October 14, 2019.