Doctor

Israeli hospital's 'groundbreaking' studies could lessen treatments, reduce prostate cancer risks

A groundbreaking study at Rabin Medical Center suggests prostate cancer patients may need only two radiation doses, potentially revolutionizing treatment.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Radiation accelerator at Davidoff Center - Rabin Medical Center.
AN IMAGE supporting terrorism, found to have been published on a dentist's social media page by Israel Police.

'This is jihad': Dentist arrested for social media posts praising Hamas, supporting terror

Police began their investigation after the suspect made a post on social media featuring the slogan "This is jihad - victory or martyrdom."

|ByTZVI JASPER
SMOKE RISES from Soroka Medical Center on June 19, after an Iranian ballistic missile packed with over 400 kilos of explosives slammed into the Northern Surgical Building, destroying two floors.

Beersheba spirit: Rebuilding lives, labs, and hope after Iranian missile attacks - opinion

The Beersheba spirit turns destruction into resilience, shaping Israel’s doctors and the country's healthcare future.

|ByRELI HERSHKOVITZ
Resident doctors from the British Medical Association picket outside St Thomas’ Hospital during the union’s 14th strike in a dispute over pay and working conditions that began in March 2023, as hospitals manage a rise in cases of a virulent flu strain, in London, Britain, December 17, 2025.

England hospitals brace for worst-case flu wave as UK health minister vows to prevent strikes

Streeting has been critical of the action, calling the doctors "self-indulgent, irresponsible and dangerous" in earlier comments as hospitals faced rising admissions due to a surge in flu cases.

|ByREUTERS

Israeli medical computer system hit by suspected Iranian cyber incident

Soldiers come to the network's clinics to receive treatment and sick leave approval.

MARCH 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, DR. ITAY GAL
Hacker, cyber attack

Intl. Federation of Medical Students Associations revokes Israel suspension

The IFMSA's General Assembly overturned the decision by a majority of 41 to 20, with 13 abstentions.

MARCH 4, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Doctor holds a stethoscope in front of a hospital background (illustrative)

Loneliness and burnout: Helping our healthcare heroes - opinion

By acknowledging the hidden struggles of our medical community, we can help ensure that our healthcare heroes receive the care and understanding they so deeply deserve.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025ByRENEE GARFINKEL
AN AMBULANCE is on the scene near where a rocket fired from Lebanon hit an open area near Kibbutz Ayelet Hashahar, last August. In addition to overwhelming workloads, many professionals are now grappling with feelings of betrayal from international support networks, says the writer.

Tel Aviv health clinic shut down after performing illegal liposuction

A ministry inspection discovered that the clinic was operating without the necessary license. 

FEBRUARY 17, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustrative image of surgeons conducting surgery.

Grapevine February 14, 2025: More doctors in the house

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FEBRUARY 14, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
DOCTORS ON their way into an emergency room: A growing shortage of doctors threatens to become a major problem in the Jewish state.

Israel to significantly expand IDF's medical training, number of paramedics

Major General Michel Yanko presented plans to expand medical training, increasing IDF's doctors and paramedics after war insights show their presence boosts survival rates and soldier confidence.

FEBRUARY 12, 2025ByAMIR BOHBOT
An Israeli Golani soldier is examined by a military doctor, August 1, 2021

Are American Jewish doctors being targeted by post-Oct. 7 antisemitism? - opinion

There’s work to do, and we need to do it together with our brethren in the Diaspora. Hadassah, AJMA, and other organizations are protesting Israel’s exclusion. 

FEBRUARY 7, 2025ByBARBARA SOFER
Doctor holds a stethoscope in front of a hospital background (illustrative)

Israel House: A safe harbor for Israeli medical students in Europe

When these Israeli students study at Katowice’s University of Silesia for four or five years, where do they go to feel at home? The answer is Israel House.

JANUARY 6, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
ISRAEL HOUSE in Katowice, Poland.

Hadas Malada-Matsree: The first Ethiopian woman to be an IDF doctor

Hadas Malada-Matsree has been the recipient of many awards for her work in the health sector and her ardent social activism, especially for the Ethiopian-Israeli community.

DECEMBER 29, 2024ByLISA SAMIN
Hadas Malada-Matsree with her family.

Mentoring the ‘elite of the elite’ hospital residents at Hadassah

Hadassah elite is located on the 10th floor, which has been renovated especially for the program.

DECEMBER 22, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
The Hadassah Ein Karem hospital in Jerusalem. January 15, 2017.