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High Court of Justice blocks autopsies of dead infants from Jerusalem daycare disaster

Authorities called for the autopsies, given that the cause of death has not yet been definitively determined, while the families of the deceased petitioned the court against them.

First responders at the scene where dozens of toddlers were suspected to have been badly poisoned at a daycare in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.
Magen David Adom paramedics and vehicles are seen at the scene of an incident involving hazardous material, in Jerusalem, January 19, 2026.

Children who were killed, injured at Jerusalem daycare likely experienced respiratory distress

 The Hadassah Ein Karem hospital in Jerusalem. January 15, 2017.

Suspect arrested for indecent acts on patients at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital

A Medical Milestone and a Shared Vision

Beyond the Headlines: A medical milestone, a shared vision - opinion


Breakthrough Tel Aviv University study uncovers how skin cancer outsmarts immune system

The study shows that melanoma cells release tiny bubble-like structures called extracellular vesicles, or EVs, which can paralyze the immune cells that normally attack tumors.

A 3D immunofluorescent image of melanoma cells (magenta) infected with bacteria (turquoise); cell nuclei are blue

Three Palestinians, three settlers wounded in West Bank clash near Route 437

MDA evacuated five of the wounded individuals, including two of the Palestinians, to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Hadassah-University Medical Center for further medical treatment.

Screenshot of the clash between settlers and Palestinians on December 22, 2025 near route 437 in the West Bank.

Third age: To tell or not to tell, that is the question - opinion

Was ageism, with its negative stereotypes and pressure to remain youthful, so embedded in her mindset that not mentioning her age had become a habit of avoiding judgment?

'We need to be pro-aging.'

Israel performs its first brain pacemaker surgery to stop seizures in epilepsy patient

“If it weren’t for the pacemaker implantation, we would have had to remove the area in the brain responsible for the seizures, with all the medical consequences that accompany such a case.”

After locating the exact epilepsy focus in her brain, a pacemaker was implanted that detects abnormal electrical activity, neutralizing it before it becomes an epileptic seizure.

Small patients, big emergencies

From Sedation Innovations to Trauma Response: What Happens Behind the Scenes in Pediatric Emergency Care.

Small Patients, Big Emergencies

Palestinian terrorists kill one, wound three in ramming, stabbing attack at Gush Etzion junction

Kiryat Arba resident Aharon Cohen, 70, was killed in the attack. Cohen, a widower, leaves behind six children and several grandchildren.

Israeli security forces and rescue personnel at the scene of a terror attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, West Bank, November 18, 2025.

Smaller hospitals beat out larger ones in patient satisfaction, Health Ministry shows - survey

Health Ministry survey shows small community hospitals leading, big centers trailing as patients praise staff and fault crowded, noisy wards.

 Laniado Medical Center

Former police officer self immolates outside Defense Ministry rehab. head's home

The ex-officer, a recognized disabled veteran, is in serious condition with burns all over his body. Paramedics evacuated him to hospital for treatment.

A Magen David Adom ambulance, pictured in March 28, 2024; illustrative.

Below the belt: Prostate matters

From risk factors to lifestyle tips, Dr. Ofer Gofrit breaks down what every man should know about prostate cancer.

Below the Belt: Prostate Matters

What war sounds like: From fear to the music of recovery - opinion

We’ve become attuned to the aural side of the war: the unsettling rings of the phone alarms, the undulating waves of sirens, the knocking of rockets out of the air.

His shouts are the sound of a gate opening, says the writer. (Illustrative)