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Years of disaster drills kept Israeli hospitals running - until Oct. 7 exposed the gaps

The findings of an Israeli study offer practical lessons that could help hospitals worldwide prepare for prolonged armed conflicts and other large-scale emergencies.

A RESCUE TEAM evacuates a wounded person by helicopter near Sderot on October 7, 2023.
The entrance to the Bibas family home in Kibbutz Nir Oz, near Gaza border, in southern Israel, February 25, 2025

IDF's October 7 defense failure was at root of evacuation breakdowns, gov't probe finds

Assuta Ashdod Public University Hospital CEO Dr. Galit Kaufman

Dr. Galit Kaufman: Assuta Ashdod is a 'fortress of care' on Israel’s front line

 View of the Assuta Medical Center in Ashdod.

Four-week-old infant in Ashdod died of respiratory failure, Health Ministry says


An 'EpiPen' bracelet? Assuta Ashdod develops concept to save lives

A pediatric nurse at Assuta has developed a concept for the first-ever compact epinephrine injection device. She was able to do that via Assuta Ashdod accelerator.

 Sarah Sberro-Cohen, Assuta Ashdod pediatric nurse who developed the compact epinephrine injection device.

Hospital workers must be protected - editorial

Security must be stepped up at hospitals and clinics across Israel. Law-enforcement authorities should use a heavy hand against anyone who acts violently against medical staff.

MEDICAL STAFF at Hadassah-Mount Scopus Hospital in Jerusalem assemble and hold placards, declaring a strike and protesting violence against hospital personnel, May 2022.

More than a hospital – transforming healthcare

Assuta Ashdod hospital has become a cornerstone of the Ashdod community, providing healthcare services, hundreds of jobs and health education to the children and youth of the city.

 FORGING AN invaluable connection to Ashdod

The difference between life and death can be minutes

Assuta Ashdod is making its mark in war and peace.

 Assuta emergency room

Assuta Ashdod: Leading the world of medical innovation

Assuta Ashdod also offers a holistic approach to care that is unavailable in the public sector, with an emphasis on a patient’s medical, emotional and social needs.

 PROF. MICHAEL DREXLER, (L) Orthopedics Department head, is one of Israel’s leading robotic joint replacement surgeons.

Can laughing really heal?

Medical clowns bring joy to pediatric patients at Assuta Ashdod. You can help them.

 Medical clown Fifi with a patient

Baby born in Ashdod with a dead fetus in her stomach

The phenomenon happens to 1 in 500,000 cases * The fetus has been removed.

Illustrative image showing the simple installment of PregnanTech's Lioness device, developed to prevent preterm birth without invasive surgery.

Who is most likely to develop severe COVID-19 even after a second jab?

New research by Israeli doctors explains how and why some vaccinated individuals will still end up hospitalized due to the virus.

ENTERING THE emergency room at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.

Coronavirus: One-of-a-kind epidemiology lab to open in Israel's Assuta

Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital will be opening a new lab for research and identification of disease outbreaks amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Assuta Ashdod University Hospital

First case of seizures linked to cannabis withdrawal recorded in Israel

The only medical records pertaining to the issue were of similar cases found in animals, and seizures have never been recorded in humans as a result of temporary cannabis withdrawal.

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