Doctor

American oncologist steps in after ship doctor falls ill in hantavirus outbreak

In an interview with ABC News, Dr. Stephen Kornfeld said he quickly realized he was leading the response to the full-blown medical crisis on board the ship.

|ByESTHER DAVIS
A person wearing a mask stands aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla de Abona after being affected by a hantavirus outbreak, in Tenerife, Spain, May 10, 2026.
Illustrative photo shows various medicine pills in their original packaging

Taking too many medications may harm older adults, study warns

Sometimes doctors aren’t aware of what others have prescribed or have not reassessed the patient’s condition to determine if he or she still needs to take them.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Nefesh B’Nefesh co-founders and Aliyah Minister Ofir Sofer

Hundreds of European doctors hoping to make aliyah attend MedEx conference

Israel has faced a lack of doctors for years, mainly due to a higher-than-average birth rate compared to other Western countries and an aging population of doctors.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

Beersheba doctor pledged ISIS loyalty, researched poisons, courts say

Beginning in 2014, Dr. Azaam began intensively consuming media related to ISIS, and after October 7, 2023, he decided to swear allegiance to the terror organization.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Radiation accelerator at Davidoff Center - Rabin Medical Center.

'This is jihad': Dentist arrested for social media posts praising Hamas, supporting terror

Police began their investigation after the suspect made a post on social media featuring the slogan "This is jihad - victory or martyrdom."

JANUARY 11, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
AN IMAGE supporting terrorism, found to have been published on a dentist's social media page by Israel Police.

Beersheba spirit: Rebuilding lives, labs, and hope after Iranian missile attacks - opinion

The Beersheba spirit turns destruction into resilience, shaping Israel’s doctors and the country's healthcare future.

DECEMBER 24, 2025ByRELI HERSHKOVITZ
SMOKE RISES from Soroka Medical Center on June 19, after an Iranian ballistic missile packed with over 400 kilos of explosives slammed into the Northern Surgical Building, destroying two floors.

England hospitals brace for worst-case flu wave as UK health minister vows to prevent strikes

Streeting has been critical of the action, calling the doctors "self-indulgent, irresponsible and dangerous" in earlier comments as hospitals faced rising admissions due to a surge in flu cases.

DECEMBER 22, 2025ByREUTERS
Resident doctors from the British Medical Association picket outside St Thomas’ Hospital during the union’s 14th strike in a dispute over pay and working conditions that began in March 2023, as hospitals manage a rise in cases of a virulent flu strain, in London, Britain, December 17, 2025.

From Miami to Beit Shemesh: A doctor’s mission to restore Hebrew pronunciation

Dr. Norman Bloom unveils a clear path to reading Hebrew as it was intended to be spoken, after decades of study.

DECEMBER 14, 2025ByESTHER POSNER
Dr. Norman Bloom.

Antisemitic UK doctor Rahmeh Aladwan suspended for 15 months, blames 'Jewish lobby'

A UK tribunal suspended Dr. Rahmeh Aladwan for 15 months after ruling her antisemitic and extremist social media posts fell far below professional standards and posed a high risk of re-offending.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Antisemitic UK doctor Rahmeh Aladwan has been suspended for 15 months after a tribunal found her conduct to fall "well below the professional standards of a registered doctor."

Medical council refuses to strike off junior doctor who joked about 'gassing the Jews'

The regulator issued a warning to the pediatrician despite the 'grossly offensive' antisemitic posts.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustrative image of a nurse writing a prescription.

The doctors starting over in Israel, where medicine meets belonging

Meuhedet’s mentoring program helps olim physicians bridge languages, systems, and hearts as they rebuild both careers and lives in Israel.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025ByRONNIE ROSENMAN
Dr. Elissa Hellman: "Having someone to say, ‘You’re fine, you’re doing great,’ matters."

Israeli infant becomes eighth measles fatality amid nationwide outbreak

Israel’s measles outbreak has claimed an eighth victim, as cases spread to nine cities and vaccination rates surge.

OCTOBER 26, 2025ByDR. ITAY GAL
Doctors treating a baby incubated suffering from a measles infection; illustrative

What awaits Israel's freed hostages on the long journey to recovery? - opinion

The hostages face a long rehabilitation journey in which nutritional rehabilitation is a vital component.

OCTOBER 25, 2025ByPAULA HIZMI
THE WRITER, head of the Nutrition and Dietetics Unit: ‘We must give the returnees the time and space they need to reintegrate into daily life in the best possible way,’ she says.