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Rambam, Rabin, and Sheba: Health Ministry reveals Israel's top hospitals

The index examines staffing levels, patient experience, and clinical outcomes and serves as the basis for performance-based incentive grants to hospitals.

 Israeli soldiers and medical staff at the underground hospital at the Rambam Hospital in Haifa, on September 22, 2024.
 WHO maintains mpox global health emergency amid rising cases in Africa. Illustration.

First infection of Clade 1b strain of monkeypox identified in Israel, vaccines not in stock

Flu shot

Israel reports first bird flu outbreak in a year after disease detected in ducks in North

Evidence found in the home of man accused of selling fake measles preventative and cure.

Police arrest man accused of impersonating healthcare professional, selling false measles cure


Strike on Soroka is a serious escalation, Health Minister Uriel Busso tells 'Post'

"This is a significant event for the state," Busso emphasized regarding the Iranian missile attack on the Soroka Medical Center.

 Damage at the Soroka hospital following a direct hit from the Iranian missile barrage, June 19, 2025.

Israel needs to build a better system to handle mental health crises - opinion

We are in a national trauma crisis, and yet no one seems to be sounding the alarm. There is no “burning platform.”

 An illustrative image of a therapist and patient.

Health equity report exposes gaps in healthcare between central Israel and the periphery

The district with the highest life expectancy in Israel is Judea and Samaria, followed by the Central district. Meanwhile, the northern and southern districts continue to show the lowest figures.

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

Health Ministry urges vaccinations as measles outbreak continues to spread

According to the Health Ministry, the lowest vaccination rate is in Safed, where 33% of children aged 1 to 6 have not received the required doses. 

 An illustrative image of a healthcare worker.

Dozens of Israeli children develop malignant tumors from sperm donor

The Health Ministry issued an unusual warning following the discovery of a sperm donor who carried a rare syndrome that increases the risk of many types of cancer in offspring.

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Health Ministry: License of doctor accused of sexual offenses to be revoked for 6 months

Dr. Aryeh Levin has been accused of the rape and sexual assault of patients, including two minors - females aged 12 and 15.

 Doctor writing notes during a session with a patient.

One-in-five Israelis smoke cigarettes, 30% higher than global average, report finds

A first-of-its-kind survey among haredi youth found that 54% of those in high schools and 80% of those in dropout programs have experimented with smoking.

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

At least 62 Israelis infected with measles amid outbreak, Health Ministry says

Measles is a highly contagious viral disease, transmitted through the air via tiny droplets from bodily fluids, such as during sneezing or coughing.

Cases of the measles rise in Israel.

Israel to shorten medical internship in move to prevent doctor shortage

This long-anticipated change follows years of debate and delay, with the Health Ministry consulting with hospital directors, medical school deans, experts, and interns on the matter.

 An illustrative image of a nurse writing a prescription.

Government to promote plan for integrating haredim into medical studies

The goal is to develop a dedicated framework for training haredi doctors, with recommendations to be submitted to the health minister within 90 days.

 A haredi (ultra-Orthodox) man reads a newspaper.