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Can children have a serious allergic reaction just by touching food? Israeli study says no

Findings from a recent study by experts at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa offer reassuring, evidence-based guidance that can help ease unnecessary food allergies anxiety.

AUGUST 8, 2026|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

‘THE FEAR of accidental contact with allergenic foods often leads to persistent anxiety and significantly affects the quality of life of both children and their families.’

Reuven (right) and Yonatan (left) recover at Clalit-Beilinson Hospital following the kidney transplant.

'Unbelievable full circle': Terror attack survivor’s kidney saves rescuer’s brother 24 years later

The transplant linked two families whose lives first crossed during the Second Intifada, when an emergency squad commander stopped the Atzmona massacre.

JULY 25, 2026|ByRUBY SADIKMAN

Clalit health center in Ramla, central Israel. June 10, 2026; Illustrative.

Tel Aviv pediatrician charged with indecent acts against clinic employee

According to the indictment, the doctor repeatedly closed his office door, pulled the employee toward an examination table, and continued despite her resistance.

JULY 18, 2026|ByHODAYA RAN

Health Ministry report reveals long wait times for MRI, surgeries at hospitals and clinics

Health insurance provider, area of residence, and the hospital where they are treated are all factors in how long a patient waits for care.

JULY 14, 2026|ByDR. ITAY GAL

1.37 million Israelis vaccinated against the novel coronavirus

Seven nurses who administered coronavirus vaccines at a vaccination center in Safed tested positive for the coronavirus.

JANUARY 5, 2021ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN, EVE YOUNG

Leumit Health Care Services mobile coronavirus vaccination unit.

Praising the HMOs for Israel's COVID-19 vaccine success

If one compares Israel’s achievement with other countries, such as the US, it is clear that its health system is faring far better.

JANUARY 4, 2021ByJPOST EDITORIAL

A MAN receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a Meuhedet vaccination center in Jerusalem on Monday.

Clalit's 100,000th COVID vaccination: Great-grandmother from Rehovot

Adina Yaakobi, 84, cannot wait to see her great-grandson.

DECEMBER 26, 2020ByTOBIAS SIEGAL

Adina Yaakobi (center) and Amir Itah (left) at Clalit's coronavirus vaccination center in Rehovot.

Coronavirus: Health funds start taking vaccination appointments

Netanyahu, Edelstein to inoculate against coronavirus Saturday night at Sheba Medical Center

DECEMBER 17, 2020ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN, TOBIAS SIEGAL

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein tour Maccabi vaccination complex, Tel Aviv, December 13, 2020

Rivlin takes rapid COVID test given by FDA's first approved antigen test

Israel was the first country to receive and begin operating the device after the United States.

NOVEMBER 11, 2020ByCELIA JEAN

President Reuven Rivlin is administered the Sofia rapid antigen coronavirus test by Clalit staff in Ashkelon.

How many Israelis contracted coronavirus and don't know about it?

According to the research that tested over 70,000 people in Israel's four major health funds, the percentage of infected people in Israel is somewhere between one and three percent of the population.

JULY 23, 2020ByMAARIV ONLINE

Israelis walking in Jerusalem on the first day after Passover 2020

Clalit head says on highest state of alert for severe outbreak

Medical staff at hospitals and community clinics have participated in drills to be ready to treat patients if needed, and the hours of online consulting services have been extended.

MARCH 8, 2020ByEYTAN HALON