Healthcare System
Ebola patients, responders flee Congo hospital attack after patient denied blood transfusion dies
Relatives of a patient were part of the crowd that stormed the Nyakunde Hospital in Ituri province on Wednesday afternoon and evening, throwing stones and damaging its perimeter fence.
US healthcare watchdog announces $5.56 b. in expected savings despite administration fraud claims
British Jews shouldn't fear requesting kosher meals in hospitals - opinion
Global health leaders gather at Ichilov Medical Center to learn crisis preparedness
Hidden epidemic: Israel's battle with eating disorders must become part of trauma care - opinion
If Israel is serious about mental health reform, it must bring eating disorders out of the shadows – into data, into policy, and into the core of trauma care.
Key insights from a day inside the general medicine unit at Sheba Medical Center - opinion
One day of field observation could turn a good idea into a great one, an idea that transforms lives and gives innovators a real competitive edge in shaping the future of healthcare.
New report: Heavy burden on health services for people with disabilities
The system is collapsing under the demand since the start of the war, the number of people turning to services has increased by dozens of percent, and caregivers report growing distress.
Israel launches AI-powered medical assistant for children’s hospital doctors
PANDA was developed in response to the everyday challenges faced by pediatricians navigating more than 600 clinical protocols across the hospital’s units.
Mental health pandemic: Israel needs more psychologists for the public - opinion
The state must now prepare a multi-year plan that will ensure the number of psychologists required to treat the public.
‘It’s different in medicine’: Iraq’s fake degree crisis puts patients in peril
Officials and experts say thousands of unqualified practitioners have entered hospitals and clinics, fueling medical errors and preventable deaths as enforcement lags.
Cyberattack on Shamir Medical Center leaks emails, medical record system remains secure
The announcement followed a Thursday report of an attempted hack into the hospital’s servers during Yom Kippur that had been blocked, raising fears of broader damage.
Medical advancements should not wait 17 years before being used - opinion
It can take up to 17 years for discoveries in scientific research to make it to clinical practice, but why wait that long?
Health basket cuts are crippling families - opinion
Behind every child with cancer stands an entire family fighting not only the disease but often the system itself.
No. 38: Joshua Shemer, Shali Mazaki-Tovi: Bringing innovation to healthcare
Assuta's Joshua (Shuki) Shemer and Sheba's Shali Mazaki-Tovi are at the forefront of Israel's medical innovation.
