Doctor

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.
 MedEx Returns to Paris: Hundreds of Doctors and Medical Students Express Interest in Making Aliyah to Israel.

MedEx returns to Paris: hundreds of Doctors and medical students express interest in making aliyah

 Three people are seen with an Israeli flag at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City (illustrative).

Remembering Jerusalem on its special day - excerpt

 Dr. Sabo protested against anti-government demonstrations in 2024 while carrying an M-16 rifle.

'I asked to participate': Israeli doctor praises IDF for killing terrorists, asks to join


Blood transfusions on the battlefield, under an hour to evacuate: A look at the IDF Medical Corps

The military published statistics surrounding the activity of the IDF Medical Corps during the Israel-Hamas War so far.

 IDF evacuates a wounded soldier; illustrative

MaccabiDent launches a new service for appointment switching with a click between patients

MaccabiDent is launching a new service called SWITCH IT, which will allow patients to switch appointments between themselves through the app, without the need to contact a call center.

 MaccabiDent

Quebec medical applicants use public Discord groups to post antisemitic content

The aspiring doctors reportedly spread Holocaust denial, praised the “Final Solution,” and degraded women in the group of 1,400 plus members.

 Example of post from Discord server.

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.

 New study finds only 10% of nonsurgical treatments for lower back pain are effective.

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.