Assuta Hospital

MK falls, breaks back on way to media interview

MK Keren Barak slips in puddle, fractures vertebrae on way to interview on Netanyahu trial, taken to hospital.

Israeli study: Booster increases COVID-19 antibodies by 40 times

New research by Assuta Ashdod shows booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine significantly increases antibody levels in immunocompromised patients.

Israeli research reveals link between COVID and stillbirth

Coronavirus infection appears to cause significant damage to placenta, resulting in double the likelihood of intrauterine death.

Toddler hospitalized after ingesting cannabis cookies

'For such a small girl, she was exposed to a large amount of hash,' Dr. Noa Rosenfeld, top doctor at Assuta Hospital, says.

Refuah Yeshuah to return funding for Ashdod hospital

Refuah Yeshuah to return 9.6m shekels it received to build a hospital in Ashdod. The building stands empty to this day.

'The plague will never end if we are not vaccinated'

Assuta Medical Center director Prof. Shuki Shemer slams failure to quarantine visitors to Israel, says he will get vaccinated on Sunday.

Within an hour: Two brothers from Ashdod die of coronavirus

Brothers Shimon and Yemin Buzaglo were hospitalized side by side; during the day their condition worsened and they passed away.

Doctor to Health Ministry: Let us work

Doctor Shai Fein, the Chair of Anesthesia and Critical Care at Assuta Hospital in Ashdod, says restrictions on elective surgery dangerous.

Head of Assuta hospital: 'If we follow the current rules, we won't need a full lockdown'

Professor Shemer says he's 'concerned, but panic is damaging. If we follow the guidelines and stay indoors, we don't have to be worried.'

'We'll know within a few days if the guidelines are helping'

Hospital nurse suspended after inciting to 'take down' Netanyahu

Assuta Hospital nurse suspended after posting incitement to murder PM on FB: 'Hire a killer to take him down; there's no other way.'

Patient gets stuck in MRI machine

Cancer patient enters large machine that shuts down due to malfunction; despite pressing distress button - nothing happens.

Agreement signed between Assuta Hospital, Defense Ministry, IDF

First agreement signed with Assuta Hospital in Ashdod for treating soldiers and those eligible for rehabilitation.

Patient steals gun, escapes hospital

Man being treated at Assuta Hospital in Ashdod injures MDA paramedic, steals guard's firearm, flees facility.

First babies are born in Ashdod's new hospital

Two local women give birth to baby boys in Ashdod's brand-new Assuta Hospital.

Doctor takes selfie with anesthetized patient and uploads to net

Anesthesiologist publishes post with picture of him and patient as he inserts tube into trachea.

Abbas' brother gets treated in Tel Aviv hospital

Despite PA chair's enmity, his brother who lives in Qatar chose to get cancer treatment in Israeli hospital, in latest of surprising trend.

Israel unveils first PET/MRI machine

In the ongoing war against cancer and other deadly diseases, Israel's new PET/MRI machine will make early detection much easier.

Anesthesiologist leaves in the middle of surgery

Father claims anesthesiologist left operating room after rebuke for using cell phone.

Anesthesiologist leaves room in the middle of surgery

Report: Abbas' Wife Recovering in Israeli Hospital

Israeli media reports said that the wife of Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas was recovering from an operation - in Tel Aviv.

Report: Abbas' Wife Convalescing in Top Tel Aviv Hospital

Israeli Hospitals Come Under Cyber-Attack

The websites of the Tel Hashomer and Assuta medical centers came under - unsuccessful - cyber-attack.