Israeli health care
One woman's fight for genetic testing led to an Israeli national policy shift - opinion
The Israeli Basket of Health Services now includes preimplantation genetic testing and in vitro fertilization (PGT-IVF) for individuals carrying three specific genetic markers.
Israel's Sheba Hospital ranks seventh in list of world's best hospitals for Newsweek and Statista
President Herzog inaugurates Meuhedet’s Ra’am Medical Center in Rehovot
Not a status, but series of moments: What it truly means to become Israeli - opinion
Israeli Health Min. issues workplace guide amid whooping cough epidemic
IIOSH issues recommendations to employers in an attempt to boost workplace productivity amid whooping cough epidemic.
The challenges to Israel’s healthcare system, pre- and post-October 7
After recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, Israel's healthcare system is now dealing with the adversity brought upon by the October 7th terror attacks.
Health Ministry warns public not to go to unlicensed hyperbaric oxygen chambers
Treatment in unlicensed chambers may harm the health of the patients and endanger their lives, the ministry said.
Hostages given tranquilizers to 'look happy' upon release from captivity
Relatives of abductees ask: "Why isn't an official report issued on the health condition of the abductees?"
Israeli medical journal warns: Google is not a reliable source of medical advice - study
Medical staff are concerned that Internet sources of medical information are unreliable and could lead to erroneous decisions by patients.
Shortage of rehab beds as hospitals care for war wounded
With large numbers of war wounded, there is a noticeable shortage of rehabilitation beds, especially in Jerusalem and the North.
Israeli Health Ministry professional chosen for WHO Executive Committee
The Head of the Health Ministry’s International Relations Division has been elected to the World Health Organization’s prestigious Executive Committee.
Taub Center says hospitals and staff have performed beyond expectations since war began
Although the system seems stretched to its limit even in normal times, the complex system has surpassed expectations to provide care for the thousands of wounded since the war broke out.
A breath of fresh air, but new government plan to curb smoking doen't go far enough - editorial
Smoking among teenagers is on the rise, having increased to 23.6% in 2021. The rest of the world is traveling in the opposite direction.
Israel's Health Ministry updates tactics to fight smoking
After decades of a poor record of fighting smoking, the Health Ministry issues an "action plan" and requests public comments.
