Healthcare System

Israeli Holocaust survivors foregoing medical treatment due to inaccessibility of care, study finds

Increased waiting times, long travel distances, and a lack of nearby physicians are contributing to the lack of medical treatment received by Holocaust survivors in Israel.

Holocaust survivor Moshe David Meir poses for a picture at his home in Jerusalem on January 27, 2025, Meir survived the Birkenau concentration camp during the Holocaust.
Bereaved families and opposition MKs formed a separate committee meeting in the Knesset in protest of the first debate advancing the government bill that aims to establish a politically appointed committee to investigate the failures surrounding the October 7 attacks.

Knesset advances bill granting October 7 victims unlimited mental health treatment

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Why AI alone won’t cut it in healthcare

Amb. Gilad Erdan ,Magen David Adom Global President Israel’s former Ambassador to the UN

Magen David Adom stands ready to respond to any threat from Iran


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.

 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.

Luigi Mangione sought to 'sow terror' in UnitedHealth executive killing, prosecutor says

Mangione, 26, would face a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted on all counts.

 Luigi Mangione, 26, a suspect in the New York City killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson, is escorted after an extradition hearing at Blair County Court House in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. December 10, 2024.

Investigators questioning man about UnitedHealth exec killing, reports say

The suspect, who has been identified by police as Luigi Mangione, ran from the scene and then rode a bike into Central Park.

 An undated New York City Police Department (NYPD) handout image obtained by Reuters on December 5, 2024, shows an individual wanted for questioning in connection with the killing of UnitedHeatlhcare CEO Brian Thompson, in an unknown location.

Teaching Israel’s socioeconomically disadvantaged to avoid diabetes

As a leading scientific body, SPHERE brings to this joint venture a groundbreaking model for reducing disparities in obesity and morbidity in diabetes in the most complex local councils in Israel. 

 THE SPHERE leadership (from left): Deputy Director Dr. Sivan Spitzer, Director Prof. Naim Shehadeh, Chief Operating Officer Martin Duifhuizen.

Grapevine: Nov. 22, 2024: Thanks for the memory

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 BOARD DIRECTOR executives (from left): Nurit Kenner Yahav, Inbal Ben Artzi, and Yuval Katzav.

Assisted dying – mercy or murder? - opinion

There is a way to respect the sanctity of life of those with a terminal diagnosis while withholding or removing impediments to a peaceful death.

 In such circumstances, the ventilator becomes a ‘bridge to nowhere’ (Illustrative).

NHS staff treated Jewish patients in 'distressing' incidences while wearing 'Free Palestine' badges

Lawyers, most notably the UK Lawyers for Israel association, have said that wearing such controversial clothing would be a potential breach of the Equality Act.

NHS Blood and Transplant embroidery seen on the uniform of a member of staff, following the announcement of the re-balloting voted in the long-running dispute over pay and staffing, in London, Britain, February 18, 2023.

Jerusalem physician outlines benefits of homeopathy in European pediatric journal

Homeopaths claim that substances that can cause symptoms when given to generally healthy people can be used in tiny doses to stimulate healing responses,

 DR. MENACHEM OBERBAUM.

Transforming stillbirth care: Four steps hospitals must take for grieving mothers - opinion

In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month, medical centers must implement these best practices to better care for mothers who experience a stillbirth.

 YAD SARAH’S Yirmiyahu 33 Rehabilitation and Wellness Hotel in Jerusalem houses its Stillbirth Recovery Center, providing respite for women and couples after stillbirth, including overnight lodging, workshops, and spa facilities.

AI and Innovation Take Center Stage at Sheba Medical Center’s ARC Summit 2024

Amid ongoing war, Israel’s healthcare and biotech leaders unveil groundbreaking advancements in AI, personalized medicine, and clinical trials.

 The embARC team with the leadership of ARC and Sheba Medical Center at the ARC Summit 2024.