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17 years, 89,000 surgeries: study reveals how hysterectomies have changed in Israel
Wolfson Medical Center and Health Ministry researchers reviewed all hysterectomies performed in Israel from 2005 to 2021, finding fewer procedures relative to population size, fewer open surgeries and a major shift toward laparoscopy
Eitan Gefen | 05.25.26
עישון ג'וינט
Health minister snuffs out plan to restrict smoked medical cannabis
Haim Katz weeds out a plan to phase out smoked cannabis within three years, saying the limits are half-baked and could burn patients
Nina Fox | 05.07.26
גידול קנאביס רפואי בצפון הארץ
Israel got hooked on medical cannabis. Now it faces a hard road back
Analysis: Israel’s bid to rein in medical cannabis marks a sharp reversal after years of rapid growth, but politics, patients and a powerful market could make reform difficult
Adrian Pilot, Calcalist | 05.04.26
הסדר מימין; דר אסף כספי, איריס שטיין, ד״ר דניאל כהן, פרופ׳ מרק וייזר
Israel clears AI-based psychiatric triage system to help prioritize mental health cases
The Health Ministry cleared Mentaily’s LIV system, an AI platform using an interactive avatar to help identify, prioritize and initially assess mental health conditions, as a decision-support tool amid rising demand for psychiatric care
Dvir Reshef | 04.28.26
בית חולים רמב"ם חיפה
Underground and under fire: why Israel’s hospitals are preparing differently for the next war with Iran
Internal Health Ministry documents show how hospitals that moved thousands of pateints underground during last year’s war faced loss of privacy, infection risk and staff burnout, and detail urgent reforms ahead of a possible new confrontation with Iran
Sarit Rosenblum | 02.27.26
Based on data from nearly 1.2 million infants, the study in JAMA Network Open found vegan and vegetarian diets do not hinder early growth
Israeli study of 1.2 million infants challenges myths about vegan diets from birth
Ben-Gurion University and Health Ministry researchers tracked growth from birth to age 2 and a half, and found vegan and vegetarian infants developed similarly to peers, with one early gap in birth weight that disappeared by age 2; experts stress careful planning and B12 supplementation
Eitan Gefen | 02.21.26
חצבת
Unvaccinated children removed from Israeli kindergartens as measles outbreak worsens
In an unprecedented move, six unvaccinated children were barred from two kindergartens in a Samaria community after exposure to measles, as officials warn parents cannot endanger other children; 14 have died so far
Or Hadar | 02.10.26
הנזק העצום לבניין הכירורגי הצפוני בבית החולים סורוקה שנפגע ישירות מטיל
Health Ministry wraps up war review, calls for reforms to boost emergency readiness
Ministry calls for a central body to manage rehabilitation referrals, earlier PTSD prevention, clearer hospital coordination and formal guidelines for treating detained terrorists
Or Hadar | 01.28.26
בית החולים רמב"ם עובר לפעול בחניון התת-קרקעי
Amid tensions with Iran, Israel’s Health Ministry issues emergency readiness guidelines to hospitals
Though there is no change in preparedness, document refreshing guidelines to hospitals, health funds and Magen David Adom is distributed 'in order to promote a rapid transition from routine to emergency', MDA feels chronic shortage of blood donations
Or Hadar | 01.12.26
ליאור בירן עברה לידה שקטה
The trauma after stillbirth: 'Our tiny diamond was going to be buried with the trash'
Women who miscarry before 20 weeks may find their fetus classified as medical waste if not delivered whole; Burial options exist for later losses, but families aren’t always informed; ITIM says hospitals often mislead; the Health Ministry pledges reform
Or Hadar | 01.10.26
ד"ר שרון אלרעי פרייס, ראש שירותי בריאות הציבור במשרד הבריאות
Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis, face of Israel’s COVID-19 response, steps down
Health official resigns after five years as head of public health, leaving amid rising measles cases, anti-vaccine attacks and major public health reforms still underway
Or Hadar | 01.05.26
חדר ניתוח
Patient undergoes surgery on the wrong side at Emek Medical Center
The hospital reported the error to the Health Ministry and said the female patient later received the correct treatment; a health official called it a 'serious failure that must not happen'
Or Hadar | 11.25.25
בית החולים סורוקה בבאר שבע
New patient satisfaction survey ranks top Israeli hospitals
A Health Ministry survey shows 82% patient satisfaction in inpatient wards, excluding psychiatric and emergency units; Soroka led major centers, Meir topped large hospitals, Carmel ranked first among mid-sized and Laniado among small hospitals
Or Hadar | 11.05.25
הפריה חוץ גופית
Professional licenses revoked in Baby Sophia IVF mix-up case
Following an investigation into severe mismanagement at Assuta Rishon Lezion surrounding the mistaken embryo transfer, the Health Ministry has revoked licenses of the IVF lab director and the embryologist involved; Official review committee found 'persistent deviations from standard protocols, indicating serious failings in lab management'; Sofia’s legal parents respond: 'Others were involved in the grave failure that changed our lives forever'
Or Hadar | 10.16.25
משה בר סימן טוב
Israel sees surge in mental health demand as war strains services
Health Ministry reports 471% rise in short-term mental health treatment in 2024, with nearly 400,000 patients treated last year amid ongoing post-war stress
Sarit Rosenblum | 09.03.25
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