Health Ministry
Private hospital in Tel Aviv shut down over severe safety violations following surprise inspection
The district physician issued the order Monday evening after the inspection found deficiencies that the ministry said posed a serious and immediate danger to patients' health and safety.
Nine-year-old dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba after swimming in Kinneret
Health minister’s intervention highlights Israel’s protekzia problem, healthcare gaps - editorial
Unauthorized weight loss supplement containing banned ingredient leads to hospitalization
Israel prepares for effects of 'Godzilla' El Niño with Health Ministry drills
El Niño typically peaks around December, but Israelis could see more rain and flooding in early autumn because of the strength of this year's weather event.
Health Ministry advances regulations requiring iodine enrichment for table salt
According to Health Ministry data, about 60% of children and 85% of pregnant women tested in Israel were found to have an iodine deficiency.
Nine-year-old boy in serious condition after infection caused by brain-eating amoeba
The boy was hospitalized with swelling in his brain and was subsequently sedated and ventilated in intensive care at Rambam Hospital. A Kinneret swim event was postponed following the case.
Water sector 'fully stable' following assessment, reservoirs to be filled over weekend
The announcement follows shutdowns at Israel's desalination plants amid high seawater turbidity, with plants in Ashkelon and Ashdod still inoperative as of Friday.
Health Ministry investigating another suspected Ebola case after traveler returns from DR Congo
The person will be treated in isolation under procedures for handling high-risk infectious diseases and will be transferred to Ichilov Hospital.
Police arrest suspect in Jerusalem baby food sedative contamination case
Police said they are also still investigating other lines of inquiry in the case, which may lead to additional arrests.
Dozens of cardiologists may have skipped internal medicine training, falsified records - report
According to a Channel 13 report, the committee was formed after a resident doctor at the center alleged that residency logs had been falsified so cardiology residents could skip the training.
Israel imports record foreign workforce to replace Palestinians, but housing crisis looms
Israel now has 250,000 legal and illegal foreign workers, the highest number ever, according to Israel Population and Immigration Authority figures, with more to come.
Health Min. reviews possible sperm donor genetic mismatch at Assuta Medical Center, Tel Aviv
The ministry is examining a private genetic test conducted abroad after a patient raised questions about whether the sperm donor used to conceive her child was genetically matched.
Patient held in isolation in Soroka Hospital tests negative for Ebola after returning from DRC
The Health Ministry emphasized that currently there have been no confirmed cases of Ebola in Israel.
