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שאנל ויערית ביטון
'We thought it was a stroke': The rare disease that 'eats the brain'
A year after Yaarit Bitton was diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, her daughter Chanel watched her lose speech, recognition and the person she had been; doctors say the incurable brain disorder is rare, but Israel sees a higher rate than many countries
Or Hadar | 07.02.26
בדיקת HIV
Israel’s HIV fight falters as at least 1 in 10 carriers may not know they are infected
A new Knesset Research and Information Center report initiated by MK Tatiana Mazarsky finds the Health Ministry lacks data on HIV testing and two of three UNAIDS targets, while Israel still has no comprehensive national plan
Or Hadar | 06.30.26
רופא משתמש במחשב
Israel blocks hospital AI tools, but doctors warn the risks are only shifting
Physicians and AI experts say the Health Ministry's restrictions have not curbed AI use, but shifted it to personal devices, creating new privacy concerns while doing little to reduce cyber risks
Or Hadar | 06.29.26
רופא בית חולים אילוס אילוסטרציה
Israel blocks public AI tools on government hospital computers over data leak fears
Health Ministry tightens restrictions over cyber risks and concerns that sensitive patient information could be exposed through public platforms
Or Hadar | 06.26.26
סקווישי
Your child’s squishy toy may not be as harmless as it looks
Soft, stretchy and wildly popular, squishy toys are drawing warnings after parents reported toys bursting at home, with one saying, 'Every time I bought one, it burst the same day'
Or Hadar | 06.24.26
מומחי רמב"ם גמלו מכור לתרופות באמצעות גלי קול בטכנולוגיה של "אינסייטק"
Israeli breakthrough: man addicted to painkillers detoxes in 20 minutes with sound waves
Rambam doctors used noninvasive Israeli technology to target the brain’s reward center, cutting opioid craving to zero within days
Or Hadar | 06.23.26
נערה בהיריון
Abortion requests in Israel keep falling, but gaps by age, religion and origin remain
Girls under 19 filed 853 requests in 2024, just 5.8% of all applications, down from 14.3% in 2006, while nearly all requests were approved and Israel’s overall rate kept declining
Or Hadar | 06.23.26
טיפול בחולה אבולה באוהל ייעודי שהוקם באזור איטורי ברפובליקה הדמוקרטית של קונגו
Second suspected Ebola case hospitalized in Israel in two days
Health officials say no Ebola cases have been confirmed, but two Israelis who recently returned from Congo are in isolation as Israel temporarily bars foreign arrivals from Congo, Uganda and South Sudan
Or Hadar | 06.21.26
פעולות חיטוי בעקבות התפרצות אבולה ברפובליקה הדמוקרטית של קונגו
Israel checks suspected first Ebola case at Rambam hospital
A Congo returnee is being treated in isolation at Rambam Hospital after developing symptoms consistent with Ebola, as health officials await test results and trace possible contacts
Or Hadar, Eitan Glickman | 06.19.26
בריאות בישראל
Lancet report fuels boycott pressure on Israeli Medical Association over Gaza war
Report says 1,150 healthcare professionals signed petition urging IMA’s suspension from World Medical Association; Israeli doctors warn boycott could harm research, training, drug access and patients
Or Hadar | 06.14.26
עגבת
Syphilis cases surge in Israel, rising 120% over four years
Common STIs like chlamydia and gonorrhea fell nearly 20 percent, but experts warn of delayed syphilis diagnosis, risks for pregnant women, and the need for routine testing and partner notification
Or Hadar | 06.11.26
רופאה בישראל
Women dominate Israeli medical schools but vanish from surgery and top-paying roles
Despite women making up 63% of medical students, their share drops through licensing, specialization, and high-paying fields; gender pay gaps persist, with structural barriers and household roles limiting career advancement in medicine
Or Hadar | 06.10.26
עישון
Smoking kills 33 Israelis a day as teen vaping overtakes cigarettes for first time
Health Ministry smoking report says tobacco and nicotine are linked to nearly one in four deaths in Israel, with teen vaping on the rise and some affluent local authorities issuing no fines despite broad enforcement powers
Or Hadar | 06.08.26
העברת חולים לשיבא בידי מד"א במהלך מבצע שאגת הארי
Iran missile threat prompts hospitals to move underground, health services reduced
Hospitals nationwide are preparing to move operations to protected underground facilities following renewed Iranian missile fire, while some elective surgeries and clinic services have been suspended; HMOs are operating on a limited basis, with emergency and mental health services remaining available 24/7
Or Hadar | 06.08.26
כדור
A nation in distress, a system of prescriptions: Israelis are drowning in pills
A new Physicians for Human Rights Israel report found that more than 95% of HMO patients who begin psychiatric medication never receive public psychotherapy, even as antidepressant use has surged 15% since the war and waits for psychologists stretch to 18 months
Or Hadar | 06.03.26
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