Healthcare System

Beyond the strikes: How healthcare is holding Israel’s displaced together

As thousands are displaced by missile strikes, Israel’s healthcare system is rebuilding care inside hotels

A medical operations room provides services in a Jerusalem hotel for those evacuated from their homes in Beit Shemesh following an Iranian missile strike.
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) global headquarters is seen during a meeting of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on December 4, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

US CDC vaccine advisory panel sets March meeting after delay

Cutting the ribbon at the new Ra'am Center.

President Herzog inaugurates Meuhedet’s Ra’am Medical Center in Rehovot

Reuven Taub, Co-founder and CEO of “Alenu – the Founding Grandchildren"

Why the world wants to learn from Israel’s healthcare, but not our schools - opinion


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.

Ethiopian Israelis face major hurdles when it comes to healthcare

Health Affairs - Ethiopian Israelis face significantly higher suicide rates, abortion requests, and unique healthcare challenges, with distrust in Israel's institutions and healthcare system further

 MK TSEGA MELAKU: The throwing away of the blood donations was seen as murder.

Major step towards establishing a new hospital in Beersheba

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Health Minister Uriel Buso signed the permits for the new Beersheba hospital, which will include 600 beds and offer services integrated with hospitalization.

 Illustration: The new hospital in Beersheba

What does a preventative medicine model look like? - opinion

Early diagnosis for health issues is important, but also may not prevent diseases and illnesses on a grand scale. What can we do differently so that we can have true prevention?

 The program is part of a national effort to alleviate the Israeli doctor shortage. (Illustrative).