Medical

Medical coexistence: As Israel faces a physician crisis, Arab Israeli doctors fill the gap

As Israel faces a growing doctor shortage, Arab Israelis now make up 25% of physicians and play an essential role in a health system that also offers a model of coexistence.

TODAY, 25% of the country’s working physicians are Arab-Israeli.
Bel Finkelstein with the medical team.

'Noble, extraordinary act': Seven-year-old receives life-saving transplant from fallen IDF soldier

View of the Assuta medical center in Ramat haHayal, Tel Aviv. June 17, 2025.

Assuta, Microsoft develop AI medical assistant to reduce relieve doctors' documentation tasks

A conceptual illustration of global data networks, proxy servers and artificial intelligence technologies powering modern web data collection.

New tool designed to detect biases hidden in medical AI data sets, identifies flaws in training


IDF launches medical revolution with AI-PTSD treatment, whole blood drone delivery

The IDF's medical research tech commander updates the Post on post-war developments, as the improvements are settled to help soldiers with PTSD treatment and whole blood delivery in battle field.

IDF helmet developed to get neuro feedback relating to PTSD.

MDA deploys an ambulance every 22 seconds through 2025, with more than 1 million calls

According to their 2025 statistics report, MDA emergency vehicles were dispatched 1,383,026 times.

Magen David Adom vehicles.

Israeli medical team removes 'largest-ever' facial tumor found on fetus

Checkups following the surgery showed “normal healing” and the baby will continue to have follow-ups until her teeth come in, the hospital said.

An ultrasound image of a tumor seen on a fetus (illustrative)

ADHD study uncovers measurable, modifiable brain activity patterns in children

Researchers found that ADHD brain activity is not static. In a trial, a subgroup of children with ADHD showed a shift toward a more typical neural profile following intervention.

A child with ADHD

Israeli firm receives FDA approval to begin clinical trial of chronic corneal edema treatment

The company describes EndoArt as the world’s first synthetic endothelial layer for the treatment of chronic corneal edema.

ENDOART, A synthetic endothelial layer for the treatment of chronic corneal edema.

ZAKA, United Hatzalah send emergency teams to assist victims of Bondi Beach shooting

“This is a brutal terror attack targeting Jews because of their identity. ZAKA operates anywhere in the world where Jews are harmed," said Haim Weingarten, ZAKA’s deputy director of operations.

Two Zaka vans laden with emergency rescue packs in orange colored packagin parked outside departures waiting to make their way to check in.

Israel must confront the growing economic toll of depression - opinion

Depression is costing Israel is costing the country between an estimated NIS 12 billion and NIS 16 billion per year.

The antidepressant drug Prozac, also known as fluoxetine, is seen on a table in Leicester, central England February 26, 2008 in this posed photograph.

How does CAR-T cancer treatment work? - explainer

A rigorous medical journey ends in a breakthrough, in the form of CAR-T therapy, achieving a rare, hard-won cancer-free result.

CAR-T causes less collateral damage to healthy cells than standard chemo.

Dozens rescued in severe flooding as Storm Byron wreaks havoc on Israel

14 Israelis rescued from vehicles across Yavne • Two students injured as tree collapses in Rishon Lezion • Netanya man found dead with severe hypothermia • 19-year-old from Bnei Brak still missing

View of floods in the central city of Yavne, as storm Byron hits Israel, December 11, 2025

Hospital discharge should not be the finish line: Doctors must help patients reintegrate - opinion

A critical, defined part of a medical team's job must be managing the patient's transition to the community.

 An illustrative image of a nurse writing a prescription.