Hospital

Insurance companies pay policyholders to receive medical care at home instead of ERs

Israeli insurance firms encourage home-based medical services through financial incentives, reducing costs while easing hospital stress, officials say.

Hospital treatment.
The Jerusalem Bikur Cholim hospital in Jerusalem closes due to lack of money. November 30, 2010.

Jerusalem's Bikur Cholim hospital battle puts city's pluralism to the test

Shorty, at left, is part of a thriving community of medical clowns in Israel.

This clown eats bubbles, cracks jokes to help Israeli children recover from trauma

Aftermath of a deadly fire at a pub in Bangkok.

Death toll in Bangkok pub fire rises to 32 with dozens still in hospital, officials say


Many medical institutions automatically refuse to admit, correct errors, researcher finds

According to Prof. Mayer Brezis, “the greatest barriers to patient safety are not technological or scientific – but cultural," such as the fear of legal consequences and institutional defensiveness.

PROF. MAYER BREZIS: The greatest barriers to patients’ safety are cultural.

99% diagnosis in four minutes: The start-up transforming heart care

AccuLine completes clinical trial in seven Israeli hospitals: The system achieved 94% sensitivity in detecting heart patients and 99% risk exclusion in a non-invasive clinic test.

Patient with the CORA device from AccuLine.

Four Arab-Israelis killed in one night amid rampant Arab sector crime

A car explosion in Kiryat Yam near Haifa killed a 40-year-old man and seriously injured a 23-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, confirmed.

United Hatzalah emergency responders look on in the aftermath of a vehicle explosion in Kiryat Yam, near Haifa, February 4, 2026.

WATCH: Massive fire breaks out in Tehran shopping center amid protests

Firefighting teams arrived at the scene in Tehran's Jannat Abad neighborhood, attempting to extinguish the fire. It remains unclear if the fire was directly related to anti-regime protest activity.

Smoke rises during a fire at Janat Abad Market in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2026.

Ichilov awards NIS 420m tower tender to BST, adds protected hospital space

The 33-month project, made possible by the generous contribution of Mr. Alfred Akirov, will connect to the Weizmann Center and include a five-level underground parking.

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital).

History in Israel: Rabin Medical performs countries 1,000th lung transplant

The announcement comes after the family of IDF reservist Master Sgt. (res.) Asael Babad donated his organs following his death on January 22, 2026.

Amram Hazan, a lung transplant recipient with Dr. Dror Rosengarten, Deputy Head of the Pulmonology Institute at RMC, and Dr. Osnat Livneh Streichman- Head of the Pulmonology Institute at RMC.

Iran regime using hospitals as traps to harm protesters, doctors that provide aid - report

Rights groups say wounded Iranians avoid clinics as security forces detain patients and punish medics, while a surgeon now faces a capital charge for aiding protesters.

A woman holds a placard during a demonstration in solidarity with protestors living in Iran, in Israel's central city of Holon on January 24, 2026.

Israeli hospital's 'groundbreaking' studies could lessen treatments, reduce prostate cancer risks

A groundbreaking study at Rabin Medical Center suggests prostate cancer patients may need only two radiation doses, potentially revolutionizing treatment.

Radiation accelerator at Davidoff Center - Rabin Medical Center.

FDA clears AI model to triage urgent CT findings, Israeli firm says

Aidoc won FDA clearance for a 'foundation model' clinical AI that triages 14 abdomen-CT indications in one workflow, aiming to surface urgent findings faster amid ED crowding and imaging backlogs.

(Illustrative) A doctor uses AI for a medical screening.

Iranian protesters attack Palestinian Authority ambassador's residence, injure ambassador - report

Around 200 protesters stormed the residence of the Palestinian Authority’s ambassador in Tehran, injuring Salam al-Zawawi and embassy staff and causing extensive damage, Iranian media reported.

Palestinian Ambassador to Iran, Salam al-Zawawi (R) at a swearing-in ceremony hosted by PA President Mahmoud Abbas (L) at the president's residence in Amman, Jordan, January 2022; illustrative.