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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
Radiation accelerator at Davidoff Center - Rabin Medical Center.
AN IMAGE supporting terrorism, found to have been published on a dentist's social media page by Israel Police.

'This is jihad': Dentist arrested for social media posts praising Hamas, supporting terror

Police began their investigation after the suspect made a post on social media featuring the slogan "This is jihad - victory or martyrdom."

|ByTZVI JASPER
SMOKE RISES from Soroka Medical Center on June 19, after an Iranian ballistic missile packed with over 400 kilos of explosives slammed into the Northern Surgical Building, destroying two floors.

Beersheba spirit: Rebuilding lives, labs, and hope after Iranian missile attacks - opinion

The Beersheba spirit turns destruction into resilience, shaping Israel’s doctors and the country's healthcare future.

|ByRELI HERSHKOVITZ
Resident doctors from the British Medical Association picket outside St Thomas’ Hospital during the union’s 14th strike in a dispute over pay and working conditions that began in March 2023, as hospitals manage a rise in cases of a virulent flu strain, in London, Britain, December 17, 2025.

England hospitals brace for worst-case flu wave as UK health minister vows to prevent strikes

Streeting has been critical of the action, calling the doctors "self-indulgent, irresponsible and dangerous" in earlier comments as hospitals faced rising admissions due to a surge in flu cases.

|ByREUTERS

Pooling the Middle East's medical resources, physicians compare notes

Senior physicians from Iran, Lebanon, Egypt, Israel, and the US compare notes on health disparities in the Middle East.

DECEMBER 22, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
AS A GLOBAL society, nations must not only understand the increasing complexities of their own healthcare systems but also those in other regions of the world without universal access to healthcare (Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post/TNS) PROF. ALON HERSHKO, head of the internal medicine C department at H

Study: 40% of US Jewish medical professionals experienced antisemitism in workplace

Nearly 40% of US medical professionals indicate that they have personally experienced or witnessed antisemitism in their places of work.

DECEMBER 18, 2024ByCOREY TUSAK
A doctor wears a protective mask as he walks outside Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, New York, U.S., April 1, 2020.

MedEx event in Los Angeles aims to recruit 2,000 Jewish doctors to Israel

LA MedEx event connects Jewish doctors with Israeli healthcare jobs and encourages Aliyah amid new grant programs.

DECEMBER 10, 2024ByRAQUEL GUERTZENSTEIN FROHLICH
Participants (from right to left) Dr Efrat Aflalo, Zev Gershinsky, and Ronen Fuxman meet at MedEx LA on December 8, 2024.

Third of Jewish Ontario doctors consider leaving Canada over antisemitism - survey

“I feel I no longer belong in Canada and may need to flee,” one respondent reportedly told JMAO.

DECEMBER 8, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. March 22, 2017.

New medical school at Reichman University to open in February

Reichman University launches a new medical school to address Israel's doctor shortage, with hands-on training from day one.

NOVEMBER 13, 2024ByDR. ITAY GAL
REICHMAN NEW MEDICAL SCHOOL BUILDING

Hypnosis for healing: Galilee Medical Center launches hypnosis training course for staff

The hypnosis course will allow medical and psychological professionals to take the Health Ministry's licensing exam and become licensed hypnotists.

NOVEMBER 7, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Medical and psychological staff undergo hypnosis training course at the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya.

Doctors remove 30-kilogram tumor from 75-year-old patient in Italy

Gynaecologist Alessandro Lucidi: 'I had never seen anything like this. To say it was an exceptional case is even an understatement.'

NOVEMBER 4, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Surgery. Image by crucially is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

'May this be the fate of every criminal': Doctor faces suspension for celebrating Col. Daxa's death

In Dr. Batla Falah's post, a picture of Col. Daxa was shown with the caption, "May this be the fate of every criminal – resistance is avenged."

OCTOBER 23, 2024ByAVIHAI CHIIM
Dr. Batla Falah and her post celebrating the death of IDF Col. Ahsan Daxa.

Hunger strike for hostages: Four strikers fasting for over 20 days

The hunger strikers were joined by ten doctors from the Gaza border region who closed their clinics in protest.

OCTOBER 13, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hunger strike for the hostages outside the Knesset

Adams Fellowship Program empowers Israeli doctoral students amid global challenges

The Adams Fellowship Program awards grants to 16 Israeli doctoral students in STEM fields, reaffirming commitment to scientific excellence and innovation despite recent geopolitical tensions.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mr. Sylvan Adams, Former Academy President Prof. Nili Cohen and Prof. Amnon Shashua.