Nurse

NYC nurse fired after harassing Israeli tourists in Times Square

Jennifer Koonings, who has a history of anti-Israel political activism, had been employed by Inspire Mental Health Services.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Tourists taking selfies in Times Square at night, surrounded by bright billboards, traffic, and vibrant city lights; illustrative, March 10, 2024.
Matan Nitzky with assorted Dream Care patients

Dream Care: This haredi male nurse is helping redefine private nursing care in Israel

After seeing patients fall through the cracks, a haredi nurse set out to reinvent care at home.

|ByABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
The aftermath of a strike on Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur, Sudan, March 20, 2026.

Strike on Darfur, Sudan health care center kills at least 64, including 13 children, WHO states

The total number of fatalities linked to attacks on health facilities during Sudan's civil war surpassed 2,000 following this strike, World Health Organization chief Ghebreyesus noted.

|ByJAMES GENN
A security guard stands on a street, during early hours of ceasefire, in Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2025.

Iranian security agents allegedly raped, tortured nurses detained for treating protesters - report

The women were among medical staff at Tehran’s Rajaei Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center who treated injured demonstrators during nationwide protests in late December and early January.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Nurse charged with nine murders during night shifts, in Aachen, Germany

The nurse is accused of injecting his victims with overdoses of painkillers or sedatives, sometimes in combination with other medications.

MARCH 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Aachen cityscape.

Sydney nurse charged for threatening to kill Israelis

Twenty-six-year-old nurse Sarah Abu Lebdeh was arrested on Tuesday and charged with threatening violence, using a carriage service to threaten to kill, and using a carriage service to menace.

FEBRUARY 25, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Two Australian nurses who were suspended for saying they would, and have already killed Israeli pateints, February 12, 2025.

Australian Jews question safety at hospitals after nurses threaten to kill Jews, Israelis

AJA CEO Robert Gregory told The Jerusalem Post that they were aware of Jewish patients who have decided to hide their identity while visiting the hospital.  

FEBRUARY 12, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Hospital in Syndey Austrlia

Time unfolds in mind-bending ways - opinion

One minute, I'm holding a new grandson, and the next - timewise - I'm closer to needing a shower mat than a mat upon which to do some morning push-ups.

FEBRUARY 1, 2025ByHERB KEINON
A mechanical clock

Historic trial begins for nurse accused of murdering newborns with Potassium injections

The accusations against Agüero stem from forensic exams showing the babies received lethal doses of potassium, which is fatal, especially for hours-old infants.

JANUARY 8, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Maternity ward. Illustration.

Danel Group: A tale of resilience and growth amidst adversity

OCTOBER 7, 2024ByNERIA BARR
Sigal Regev, Chairperson of the Danel Group.

Surge in postpartum depression among Jewish women in war-torn Israel - opinion

A new study shows a significant rise in postpartum depression among Jewish women in Israel due to ongoing conflict, especially affecting secular women.

AUGUST 7, 2024ByBELLA SAVITSKY, RACHEL SHVARTSUR
Woman in distress.

Health Ministry revokes Israeli nurse's license after conviction of serious sexual offenses

15 months after being investigated for exploiting his position as a nurse for pedophilic acts, the Health Ministry revokes Oren Hananaiev's nurse license.

MARCH 13, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
General view of the Ministry of Health building in Jerusalem October 17, 2021.

'I am evil': British nurse guilty of murdering seven newborn babies

33-year-old Lucy Letby was convicted of killing five baby boys and two baby girls at the Countess of Chester hospital and attacking other newborns

AUGUST 18, 2023ByREUTERS
Baby in a crib

Could robots help fix the nurse shortage in Israel?

The researchers questioned AI's ability to truly understand and empathize with patients’ values.

JULY 13, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
The introduction of robots powered by artificial intelligence has the potential to address the shortage of nurses. However, it raises several ethical issues that must be addressed before developing and deploying intelligent robots for nursing tasks.