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Health Ministry urges vaccines after unvaccinated 17-year-old dies of measles

The ministry warns unvaccinated individuals and parents of infants with one dose at 6–11 months to avoid large gatherings in outbreak areas.

Cases of the measles rise in Israel.
Illustrative image of Invitro therapy.

One woman's fight for genetic testing led to an Israeli national policy shift - opinion

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits an air force base in southern Israel on March 5, 2026.

Netanyahu: Operation Roaring Lion may reshape Israel’s role in the Middle East

District Health Office at 86 Jaffa Road – the Ottoman-era stone façade with courtyard entrance.

After 144 years, Israel's Health Ministry to move from Jerusalem’s Ottoman-era health building


Government to promote plan for integrating haredim into medical studies

The goal is to develop a dedicated framework for training haredi doctors, with recommendations to be submitted to the health minister within 90 days.

 A haredi (ultra-Orthodox) man reads a newspaper.

Alarming data: One in five children in Israel suffers from obesity

The Knesset Health Committee discussed worrying obesity statistics in Israel: one in five children and adolescents suffer from obesity, and nearly 60% of adults are overweight.

 Childhood obesity. Currently without a medicinal solution

Health Ministry revises guidelines amid measles cases rise in Israel

The update comes as eight cases have been confirmed this year, against the backdrop of widespread outbreaks in the United States and Europe.

 An illustrative image of a healthcare worker.

New hospital to open in Beersheba, expanding healthcare access across Israel's South

“Healthcare is a basic right,” said Dr. Avi Yitzhak, chief physician of Assuta Beersheba. “You shouldn’t have to be rich or live in the center to receive fair and high-quality medical care.”

Doctor holds a stethoscope in front of a hospital background (illustrative)

Three hospitalized patients at Sheba attempt to take their own lives within 48-hour period

All three patients are currently receiving treatment in the intensive care unit after sustaining multiple fractures.

 Sheba Medical Center

Tel Aviv resident diagnosed with measles, Health Ministry announces

Measles is a highly contagious virus that causes fever, malaise, nasal discharge and a rash, and it can lead to serious complications, including hospitalization and, in some cases, death.

An illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), depicts the 2019 Novel Coronavirus

Health Ministry unveils NIS 300M plan to fix Israel's child development system

Many parents face wait times of six months to a year for essential diagnostic and therapeutic services in the public system.

TikTalk's solution brings a new technology approach to speech therapy.

AI use by doctors poses risks to patient safety, warns Israeli health org.

LeMa'anchem chairman urges Health Ministry to establish AI usage guidelines and enforcement mechanisms.

 An illustrative image of a medic using Artificial Intelligence.

Health Ministry announces plan to simplify, speed up medicine approval process

The new framework aims to shorten the time on register new medications in Israel, making drugs more readily available to the public - without compromising safety or quality.

 Illustrative photo shows various medicine pills in their original packaging

Israel signs MoU for health cooperation with Albania

As part of the agreement, both sides also committed to advancing cooperation in medical research and the development of medical devices and technologies.

 Israeli Health Minister Uriel Busso (Shas) and Albanian Health Minister Albana Koçiu signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU).