Assuta ashdod university hospital

Six-month-old baby receives surgery months after swallowing package of staples

The baby’s parents sought medical treatment several times, after the baby suffered for about a month and a half from persistent coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath.

Staples found in a six-month-old's esophagus.
More and more laboring women are choosing to enter the pool instead of the delivery bed

The new trend capturing delivery rooms in Israel

A RESCUE TEAM evacuates a wounded person by helicopter near Sderot on October 7, 2023.

Years of disaster drills kept Israeli hospitals running - until Oct. 7 exposed the gaps

The entrance to the Bibas family home in Kibbutz Nir Oz, near Gaza border, in southern Israel, February 25, 2025

IDF's October 7 defense failure was at root of evacuation breakdowns, gov't probe finds


Coronavirus: One-of-a-kind epidemiology lab to open in Israel's Assuta

Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital will be opening a new lab for research and identification of disease outbreaks amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Assuta Ashdod University Hospital

First case of seizures linked to cannabis withdrawal recorded in Israel

The only medical records pertaining to the issue were of similar cases found in animals, and seizures have never been recorded in humans as a result of temporary cannabis withdrawal.

Medical cannabis

Israeli woman sues hospital after doctors blind her, lie about it

Following the surgery, doctors called the patient back to come in for several visits in which they presented her with a false impression that her vision might still improve.

Eyesight (illustrative)

Coronavirus: Reproduction rate falls below 1, over 3m. Israelis vaccinated

Some 200,000 people were inoculated on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

Israelis are seen walking in Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market amid the coronavirus pandemic, on January 12, 2021.

Ashdod's Samson Assuta Hospital - Saving lives by the sea

Israel’s first new public hospital in 40 years – Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital – has made a huge impact since opening three years ago.

THE SAMSON Assuta Ashdod University Hospital

Baby's life saved after large metal object found stuck in her throat

The family approached a doctor in the community to help diagnose the newborn, who classified the issue as being mild shortness of breath and prescribed her steroids.

The 8-month-old with her parents after receeiving medical care, Assuta Ashdod Hospital

Tech accelerator showcasing creative medical solutions wraps up in Ashdod

The medical accelerator showcased twelve projects submitted by Assuta Ashdod University Hospital personnel - including doctors, nurses, administrative employees and maintenance staff.

Assuta Ashdod University Hospital

Assuta Ashdod Hospital begins trial of 10-minute COVID-19 tests

The test, created by Biotech company CerTech, can be performed by any medic or nurse without the need for laboratory intervention.

CerTest's rapid-result COVID-19 test.

She lost her husband to COVID-19 - now, she's fighting back

"Why is no one offering to help? Why aren't we receiving phone calls from social workers or psychologists offering mental support?"

A LOT of the basics seem to be melting away, so we need to be holding hands.

Ashdod Hospital surprises COVID-19 patients with festive Sukkot meal

Coronavirus patients at Ashdod's hospital will at least spend the holiday with one another, thanks to a small but meaningful gesture.

Medical staff at Assuta Hospital in Ashdod surprised patients by preparing festive meals for Sukkot, October 2, 2020.