Israel a world leader in flu vaccine, health expert says
Some hospitals report as high as 150% occupancy, experts warn of system-wide collapse
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Union head calls on Finance Ministry to abandon unilateral steps and engage in serious talks with medical personnel
View ArticleIsraeli doctors strike briefly to protest violence
For two hours, physicians restrict their activities to meetings and emergency services
View ArticleDoctors balk at bill to force-feed Palestinian prisoners
Amid rising criticism, cabinet minister defends legislation that aims to prevent hunger strikes among inmates
View ArticleKnesset passes controversial ‘force-feeding’ bill for prisoners
Doctors say they won’t comply after measure to break hunger strikes approved in raucous all-night session; so-called ‘Norwegian Law’ also okayed
View ArticleForce feeding law legally and ethically flawed, medical official says
Israeli Medical Association ethics chief Tammy Karni says doctors won’t bend standards to abide by new legislation
View ArticleForce-feeding is physical torture, top doctor says
After court ruling on hunger-striking Palestinian, Israel Medical Association head insists there’s no room for politics in medicine
View ArticleHealth minister’s medical marijuana plan gets underway
Litzman’s overhaul includes training doctors who will be able to prescribe cannabis, and making it available in pharmacies
View ArticleIsrael said considering bringing foreign doctors to force feed hunger strikers
As Palestinian inmates refuse food for 18th day, some Hamas prisoners said joining Barghouti-led protest
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