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IDF overhauls pre-draft medical screening checks during military conscription process with AI

The IDF is overhauling its pre-draft medical screening to streamline the process, remove unnecessary exams, and introduce new tests for better accuracy and efficiency in preparing draft candidates.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Young Israelis arrive to the Israeli army recruitment center at Tel Hashomer, outside of Tel Aviv on March 17, 2020.
Smoke rises during a fire at Janat Abad Market in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2026.

WATCH: Massive fire breaks out in Tehran shopping center amid protests

Firefighting teams arrived at the scene in Tehran's Jannat Abad neighborhood, attempting to extinguish the fire. It remains unclear if the fire was directly related to anti-regime protest activity.

|ByJAMES GENN
View of humanitarian supplies for Gaza, with the logos of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) and World Health Organization, stored at the Egyptian Red Crescent warehouses storing aid, in the Egyptian border town of El-Arish, Egypt, April 8, 2025.

'New York Times' becomes megaphone for NGO propaganda in Gaza - opinion

Israel faces an enemy that embeds itself in civilian institutions as a matter of doctrine; allowing a hostile NGO to operate is negligence.

|ByGERALD M. STEINBERG
Radiation accelerator at Davidoff Center - Rabin Medical Center.

Israeli hospital's 'groundbreaking' studies could lessen treatments, reduce prostate cancer risks

A groundbreaking study at Rabin Medical Center suggests prostate cancer patients may need only two radiation doses, potentially revolutionizing treatment.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER

'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.

MARCH 22, 2025BySTUART S. GHERMAN
The Professor, Mervyn S. Gotsman, at home in front of his extensive library.

Brown U. assistant prof. deported, had photos 'sympathetic' to Hezbollah on phone, US says

Rasha Alawieh was removed after arriving at Boston airport on Thursday, with the Department of Justice noting that Hezbollah-related photos were on their device.

MARCH 17, 2025ByREUTERS
People visit the burial site of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, on the outskirts of Beirut

Four-fifths of Israelis attributed their mental distress to Israel-Hamas War - poll

The Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute sampled 2,558 adults between June and December 2024, investigating satisfaction with HMO's and the Israeli healthcare system as a whole.

MARCH 17, 2025ByDR. ITAY GAL
A graph comparing waiting times to see a consultant with Israel's various HMOs.

Israeli medical computer system hit by suspected Iranian cyber incident

Soldiers come to the network's clinics to receive treatment and sick leave approval.

MARCH 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, DR. ITAY GAL
Hacker, cyber attack

Intl. Federation of Medical Students Associations revokes Israel suspension

The IFMSA's General Assembly overturned the decision by a majority of 41 to 20, with 13 abstentions.

MARCH 4, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Doctor holds a stethoscope in front of a hospital background (illustrative)

Loneliness and burnout: Helping our healthcare heroes - opinion

By acknowledging the hidden struggles of our medical community, we can help ensure that our healthcare heroes receive the care and understanding they so deeply deserve.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025ByRENEE GARFINKEL
AN AMBULANCE is on the scene near where a rocket fired from Lebanon hit an open area near Kibbutz Ayelet Hashahar, last August. In addition to overwhelming workloads, many professionals are now grappling with feelings of betrayal from international support networks, says the writer.

Tel Aviv health clinic shut down after performing illegal liposuction

A ministry inspection discovered that the clinic was operating without the necessary license. 

FEBRUARY 17, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustrative image of surgeons conducting surgery.

Grapevine February 14, 2025: More doctors in the house

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FEBRUARY 14, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
DOCTORS ON their way into an emergency room: A growing shortage of doctors threatens to become a major problem in the Jewish state.

Israel to significantly expand IDF's medical training, number of paramedics

Major General Michel Yanko presented plans to expand medical training, increasing IDF's doctors and paramedics after war insights show their presence boosts survival rates and soldier confidence.

FEBRUARY 12, 2025ByAMIR BOHBOT
An Israeli Golani soldier is examined by a military doctor, August 1, 2021

Are American Jewish doctors being targeted by post-Oct. 7 antisemitism? - opinion

There’s work to do, and we need to do it together with our brethren in the Diaspora. Hadassah, AJMA, and other organizations are protesting Israel’s exclusion. 

FEBRUARY 7, 2025ByBARBARA SOFER
Doctor holds a stethoscope in front of a hospital background (illustrative)