Israel Medical Association
Artificial intelligence enters medicine – and doctors receive new boundaries
The Israeli Medical Association has published a position paper that sets boundaries for the growing use of artificial intelligence systems in medicine.
'Medicine is no place for politics': IMA pushes back against proposed global boycott - interview
The Lancet publishes call to suspend Israeli Medical Association from global medical body
Doctors instructed not to participate in executing terrorists by Israeli Medical Association
Israeli Medical Association urges more medical equipment, aid to Gazans in letter to Katz
The chairman of the Israel Medical Association warned of the risk of widespread famine in Gaza and the potential for serious harm to innocent civilians.
Health Ministry: License of doctor accused of sexual offenses to be revoked for 6 months
Dr. Aryeh Levin has been accused of the rape and sexual assault of patients, including two minors - females aged 12 and 15.
'I asked to participate': Israeli doctor praises IDF for killing terrorists, asks to join
“Yesterday, soldiers from the battalion killed dozens of terrorists. I asked to participate in the eliminations," Dr. Amos Sabo posted on X.
Like the spread of a virus: Doctors join widening protest against public sector salary cuts
This comes amid dozens of teachers and education staff who continued their "sick day" strike on Tuesday over planned budget cuts.
'May this be the fate of every criminal': Doctor faces suspension for celebrating Col. Daxa's death
In Dr. Batla Falah's post, a picture of Col. Daxa was shown with the caption, "May this be the fate of every criminal – resistance is avenged."
Hospital staff in Israel's periphery to get shorter shifts
The agreement will enable the launch of an outline for shortening the working day in hospitals in the periphery as early as Sunday, September 3.
Nano-magnets can be used to restore damaged nerve cells -Bar-Ilan University
A novel technique uses magnetic manipulations to create “mini-brains” in order to restore damaged neural networks.
Lapid and Barbivai establish ‘voluntary’ shorter shifts for medical residents
Lapid told the Finance Ministry to transfer NIS 66 million to those hospitals, not only those in the periphery, that are willing to shorten shifts from an exhausting 26 hours to 18.
Medical interns resign en masse: 'Largest medical crisis in Israel's history'
Hundreds of Israeli medical interns and residents resigned in protest of another delay to the reform
The Lounge: August 7, 2018
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